Purpose: This research examined the efficacy of knowledge management based systems and best practices that could be used to address operational issues in the oil and gas sector. Design/methodology/approach: Given little was known empirically about the strategies and practices which contribute to...

The failure of safety critical petroleum assets (SCPA) is often accompanied by devastating safety consequences. The conceptualization, design, and construction of SCPA need to integrate factors that will maintain the asset’s lifecycle integrity. In this paper, a risk-based assessment of a case...

Risk management practice continues to be well recognised and integrated as a key function of the project management process in most industry’s. Literature has established that it is rapidly becoming an indispensable approach adopted by the oil and gas sector for achieving strategic business...