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Showing 1 to 20 of 251 for “"Oil and gas industry"”.
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Libya : a second opportunity for the oil and gas industry
… of international sanctions, the need for new oil reserves has never been greater. The rapid growth for oil and natural gas worldwide has placed significant constraints on current oil-producing nations. International oil companies are hopeful that Libya, largely unexplored since the 1970s, will …
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First line supervisors in the offshore oil and gas industry.
The offshore oil and gas industry has created significant wealth for the UK economy; approximately 250 billion Great British Pounds (GBP) since oil was discovered under the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) of which approximately 70 billion GBP was paid in tax and royalties to the UK …
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The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry
Iran is an energy superpower and the Petroleum industry in Iran plays an important part in it. Iran holds world’s 4th largest crude oil and 1st gas reserves and is ranked as the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa in terms of GDP of about US$463 billion. Quality plays a …
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The Electrochemistry of Corrosion Inhibitors in the Oil and Gas Industry
For corrosion control in the petroleum industry the use of acid corrosion inhibitors is a necessity. In particular alkynol inhibitors are used in protecting oilfield steels. A future business need is the development of these inhibitors so that they may safely be pushed to higher operating …
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Photocatalytic destruction of volatile organic compounds from the oil and gas industry.
… remediation processes. It is a relatively safe and affordable technology with a low impact on the environment, and has found applications in a number of fields including chemical engineering, construction, microbiology and medicine. It is not catalysis in the real sense of the word, as the …
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Industrial relations in the North Sea oil and gas industry 1965-1995.
… different from that which prevails both onshore and on the Norwegian continental shelf, where the same technology is used to produce an identical product. The scopeo f the researche ncompassesth e relationships of the trade unions and the offshore companies, both Norwegian and British, where they …
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Digital Transformation in the Oil and Gas Industry: Challenges and Potential Solutions
… to be a significant force for change globally and is especially true in the oil and gas industry. Many in the oil and gas industry struggle to understand what a digitally transformed future will look like. This thesis aims to explore the oil and gas digital transformation, its challenges, and …
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Enforcement of environmental laws in the oil and gas industry: quo vadis Nigeria?
… promoting environmentally responsible attitudes and actions cannot be overstated. Legislation is an effective tool for environmental protection, pollution planning, pollution prevention and pollution control. Nigerian environmental laws can be compared favorably to standards and regulations …
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Automated anomaly recognition in real time data streams for oil and gas industry.
There is a growing demand for computer-assisted real-time anomaly detection - from the identification of suspicious activities in cyber security, to the monitoring of engineering data for various applications across the oil and gas, automotive and other engineering industries. To reduce the …
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The social construction of technical innovation in the UK oil and gas industry.
Innovation and creative destruction should thrive in the competitive, high risk and high cost environment of the North Sea. Paradoxically, uptake of new technology is slow. The focus of this research was to understand how new technology is developed and how end users make decisions about …
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Nonfinancial performance measures and risk-taking: evidence from the oil and gas industry
… nonfinancial performance measures (NFPMs) and firms’ risk-taking using CEO compensation contracts in the oil and gas industry (SIC 1311). The oil and gas industry provides an ideal setting for my study because firms in this industry are required to disclose detailed information about their …
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Benefits and applications of commonality and platforming in the oil and gas industry
… the sharing of parts, processes, knowledge, and technologies, across products and projects has proven to be an effective way for firms to reduce their costs. While platforming is now common in many consumer and industrial products, the use of platforms is a relatively new practice in the …
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Impact of human errors on accidents in the oil and gas industry in Bahrain
… behaviour of any worker in the workplace. In the Oil and Gas (O&G) industry, human error constitutes as the largest contributor of over 80% of all accidents. Although the O&G industry is a pillar of the economy of some countries like Bahrain, few studies have paid attention to address human error …
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Developing a framework for robust safety management in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas industry
Ghana, as an emerging oil and gas producing country, is expected to have an improved, or a new approach to manage safety to prevent major hazard incidents in the industry. Given the country’s experience of poor risk governance regimes before the emergence of the upstream oil and gas industry, it …
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Gender and Barriers to Women’s Management Career Development in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry
… barriers that the women working in the Nigerian oil and gas industry may encounter when trying to progress their careers to positions of management within the sector. This issue is an under-researched area in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, and this research proposes to fill this gap in the …
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Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry
… population means increasing global energy demands. According to the best estimates available, hydrocarbons will be the main contributor to meet these energy needs. However, oil and gas projects pose significant risks, as they are large, complex and involve a considerable number of stakeholders …
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Psychological aspects of risk and safety management in the UK offshore oil and gas industry.
… to investigate the psychological aspects of risk and safety management in the UK offshore oil and gas industry, however the results have implications for other high hazard industries. This thesis consists of three studies. The first risk perception study aimed to investigate the relative accuracy …
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Enforcing the corporate responsibility to protect human rights in the Nigerian oil and gas industry
… the United Nations Guiding Principle on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) emerged as a global standard to hold businesses worldwide accountable for human rights violations. This is due to potential risks and adverse human rights impacts of business operations. However, the enforcement of such …
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Corporate environmental accountability in the Nigerian oil and gas industry: the case of gas flaring
Carbon dioxide emission due to associated natural gas flaring is among the major causes of climate change which affects the global environment adversely. Nigeria is rated as the country with second largest volume of associated natural gas being flared the world over. Dominant oil and gas companies …
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The role of innovative financing in promoting sustainable emissions reduction in the oil and gas industry
… This study seeks to provide an understanding of the role of innovative financing mechanisms (IFm) in the implementation of sustainable environmental policies for the sustainable reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the oil and gas industry. A sustainable reduction of GHG …
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