MICROSEISMIC MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

Identify blockchain technology strategies in the oil and gas industry

The purpose of the research is to identify blockchain technology strategies in the oil and gas industry. In this research, the mixed research method has been used. In the qualitative part of the research community, there were experts in the field of blockchain technology, 12 of whom were purposefully selected for in-depth interviews. Open and axial coding was used to analyze the data. The stati...

Digital Transformation Initiative Oil and Gas Industry

Quantitative risk management in gas injection project: a case study from Oman oil and gas industry

The purpose of this research was to study the recognition, application and quantification of the risks associated in managing projects. In this research, the management of risks in an oil and gas project is studied and implemented within a case company in Oman. In this study, at first, the qualitative data related to risks in the project were identified through field visits and extensive interv...

Experience and Cognitive Biases in Oil and Gas Industry Personnel

Demonstrations of cognitive bias in expert decision makers are often criticised on the basis of their content being irrelevant to the participants. Herein two cognitive biases, anchoring and overconfidence, are shown to occur in batteries designed with questions relevant to the participants’ domains of expertise. Results suggest that neither industry experience nor risk training removes the bia...

Reliable corrosion inhibition in the oil and gas industry

The objective of the work was to undertake a literature review on the subject of corrosion inhibition in the offshore oil and gas industry to understand the current issues. The application of chemical corrosion inhibitors can significantly reduce the rate of corrosion of carbon steel pipelines due to the presence of CO2 and/or H2S. An inhibited corrosion rate of 0.1 mm/year can typically be ach...