Decarbonisation will see mass installation of wind turbines and solar panels to replace
conventional energy systems. However, these renewables face two challenges: renewable …

Rigs are critical capital-intensive resources for oil and gas exploration and production
operations, such as drilling, completion, and workover. The Rig Scheduling Problem (RSP) …

After completion, oil wells often require intervention services to increase productivity, correct
oil flow losses, and solve mechanical failures. These interventions, known as workovers, are …

Ships for drilling need to operate in the territorial waters of many different countries which
can have different technical standards and procedures. For example, the European Union …

Offshore oil and gas operations carry a high risk of explosions, which can be efficiently
prevented in many cases. The two most used approaches for prevention are:(1) the …

This article is a case study of the blue finance mechanism (BFM) in China and makes use of
evolutionary game theory and numerical simulation to show how the BFM plays a critical …

This paper addresses a practical problem encountered in the oil industry, related to the
supplying of general cargo to offshore rigs and production units. For a given route assigned …

Project studies have emerged as a thriving subfield of management and organisation
research. Central to project studies, is the idea that engaging in projects has long-term …

The oil and gas service industry revenue is projected to rise to $350 billion in 2020, and a
major part of such services belong to repair and maintenance (R&M) of the drilling rigs …

Drilling contractors new build or idle rigs based on market conditions and business
strategies. In theory, contractors invest in new building when the expected net present value …