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dc.contributor.advisorDonald Lessard.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZand, Emad Dolatshahien_US
dc.contributor.otherSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.coverage.spatialaw-----en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-10-01T15:57:05Z
dc.date.available2009-10-01T15:57:05Z
dc.date.copyright2009en_US
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/47875
dc.descriptionThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2009.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 65-66).en_US
dc.description.abstractGlobal demand for energy is rising around the world. Middle East is a major supplier of oil and gas and remains an important region for any future oil and gas developments. Meanwhile, managing oil and gas projects are becoming more challenging and riskier than ever before. Therefore, risk analysis and development of strategies to manage risk are crucial to the reduction of potential future delays and cost overruns in oil and gas projects. This thesis focuses on analysis and management of the technical and institutional risks involved in oil and gas projects in the Middle East. In the first section, we describe various types of risk and introduce a framework for risk management. We then conduct a case study to highlight some of the most important risk factors involved in oil and gas projects as well as recommendations to deal with such risks. The case is based on publically available information and includes two distinct projects with similar geologies under two separate legal regimes in Iran and Qatar.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Emad Zand.en_US
dc.format.extent66 leavesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.titleRisk analysis in oil and gas projects : a case study in the Middle Easten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentSystem Design and Management Program.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc432675705en_US


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