Managing technology in oil pipelines industry
by Prasanta Kumar Dey, Saumitra Shankar Gupta, William Ho
International Journal of Services Technology and Management (IJSTM), Vol. 7, No. 2, 2006

Abstract: Operating oil pipelines in an optimum capacity throughout their life, effective construction management and failure free operations are considered to be critical success factors in the oil transportation business. Operating oil pipelines in derated capacity due to deteriorating pipeline health or lack of demand, inability to augment pipeline capacity despite demand, non-achievement of time, cost, and quality of pipeline construction projects, and many failures of pipelines in spite of huge expenditure in inspection and maintenance are common phenomena in the oil pipelines industry. These not only cause business losses, but also increase stakeholders' concerns for sustainable development. This study addresses the above issues using an analytical framework through stakeholders' involvement.

Online publication date: Wed, 07-Jun-2006

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