Systematically Arriving at the Research Topic for Study in Oil and Gas: “a Frame Work to Speed up the Adoption of Innovative Drilling Technologies in Upstream Oil & Gas”
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: divided in to (1) Upstream (2) Midstream (3) Downstream.The researchers' next dilemma was on which "stream" and on "what" technologies.Since the researcher interacted with "Upstream Professionals" on a day to day basis and was fascinated by "Innovative Drilling Technologies" the Area of Research was further Narrowed down to "Innovative Drilling Technologies in Upstream UAE Oil and Gas".Accessibility to data / Feasibility of data collection is a very important factor to be considered while selecting a research topic.A university with necessary "Oil and Gas" expertise has to be chosen to enroll as a Part Time Researcher.Many academically correct concepts or notions can be different or at times even wrong in the industry/sector context.In a university without necessary domain specific expertiseit might be difficult to present and convince the research findings.So "UPES" was selected. PHRASING THE BUSINESS PROBLEMNow the researcher needs to find a business problem in "Innovative Drilling Technologies in Upstream UAE Oil and Gas".Going through various research reports and industry specific articles, the real business problem was identified as "The Diffusion/Adoption of innovative drilling technologies is abysmally slow in UAE Oil and Gas inflicting losses for innovator and Oil and Gas companies".The Diffusion can be studied from "Innovator" point of view and the "Adoption" can be studied from "Oil and Gas companies'/End user" point of view.The decision was made to study the adoption from Oil and Gas companies' perspective.Further narrowing down, the business problem can be rephrased -"The adoption of innovative drilling technologies is abysmally slow in UAE Upstream Oil and Gas resulting in lossesleading to missed or delayed opportunities to reduce cost".Compared to other Middle Eastern countries UAE tops the Innovation index and UAE Upstream Oil and Gas has changed a lot in the last two years.UAE Oil and Gas adopts innovative technologies faster than its counterparts in Middle East but still there is room for improvement and scope for study.
Source: JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
Authors: SYLESH NECHULLY, S.K. POKHRIYAL
Institution: University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Language: English
Subfield: Fuel Technology
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3000812436