The practice of knowledge management in the petroleum industry is motivated by the HSE, technical and business requirements. Aligned with the development of knowledge management, various advancements in information systems are used to maintain the asset integrity of petroleum installations. However, the advancement also poses its own risks. With the increasing use of advanced technology in the petroleum installations, there are potential threats that can affect the installation´s integrity. This paper aims to identify knowledge management and information system practices and challenges in maintaining the asset integrity of petroleum installations. This study is part of a larger-scale case study that analyzes current asset integrity management (AIM) practices in the petroleum industry. The study is based on a literature study and face-to-face interviews with industry practitioners in Houston, Texas, and Singapore. The main findings revealed seven groups of AIM challenges; knowledge management and information technology are part of these.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges facing asset integrity management (AIM) practices in the oil and gas industry, in order to continually develop AIM practices in organisations. The focus is to investigate various challenges in fluctuating oil and gas market conditions, and how organisations can continuously ensure the safety and integrity of their offshore facilities. Design/methodology/approach – AIM challenges were identified by analysing data from literature study, guided interviews and web-based questionnaire with industrial experts in regions in North America, Southeast Asia and Norway. The results are validated through triangulation method with both quantitative and qualitative technique, as well as comparison with other studies. Findings – The paper identifies, analyses and validates the challenges and factors that may impact the management of asset integrity on offshore installations. The challenges were discussed to develop understanding of the root cause and thus aim to resolve underlying issues. Research limitations/implications – The paper focuses on offshore production installations with experts from organisations that have experience in Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Norway fields. The sample of respondents may not represent the entire population; however, the same approach and result can be used in similar topics and conditions. Originality/value – The identified challenges can be used by organisations to resolve underlying AIM challenges, improve their AIM strategy and obtain insights into current AIM practices in the petroleum industry.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the current research approaches in asset management (AM), to evaluate some of the prevalent research methods in AM studies and to summarize the result into a building-block research that may provide design guidelines in AM studies. Design/methodology/approach AM publications were selected for this study using by online search engines and the publications were classified based on the appropriate research approaches. The results will be discussed and a suitable building-block research for AM studies will be constructed based on the identified research approaches. Findings The paper identifies, analyses and validates the research approaches found in a sample of online AM publications. The research-approaches and their associated methods will be discussed to develop understanding of the context of these approaches in AM research. Research limitations/implications The paper limits the study in publications within the AM field in the petroleum industry. However, the research methods that are presented covers the most common research methods found in publications. Thus, although the sample of publications may not represent the entire population, the same approach and result can be used in similar topics and conditions. Originality/value Researchers or practitioners can benefit from the building blocks of research to develop a research design for AM studies. Moreover, the paper also provides information on common research methods and data gathering techniques that can be used for similar studies.
Purpose-Due to the certain risk carried in offshore petroleum installations, the integrity of these installations needs to be maintained at all times. Thus, asset integrity management (AIM) needs to be formulated and monitored to achieve the integrity objective. This paper studies the practices and progression of strategic AIM planning in the petroleum industry. Design/methodology/approach-The paper is written based on a literature study, observations, and data collected from industry practitioners through an online questionnaire and interviews to study the AIM practices in their organization. Validation of the results is performed through respondents´ reviews and cross-referencing with existing literature and supplemental data. Findings-The paper identifies, analyses and validates the work structure in formulating an AIM strategic plan. Research limitations/implications-Even though the research focuses on the AIM practices of offshore petroleum installations, the result can be implemented in similar fields. Originality/value-Researchers or practitioners can benefit from the knowledge gained of current practices and the presented work structure in establishing an AIM strategic plan.
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