Uncertainty Analysis on Factors Affecting the Technological and Innovative Levels of Surface Facilities of Crude Oil Treatment at National Iranian Oil Company

Roshan, Vali Allah; Radfar, Reza; Toloie, Abbas

doi:10.22050/pbr.2021.259528.1143

Uncertainty Analysis on Factors Affecting the Technological and Innovative Levels of Surface Facilities of Crude Oil Treatment at National Iranian Oil Company

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Vali Allah Roshan ¹

Reza Radfar ²

Abbas Toloie ²

¹ PhD student, Department of Technology Management Technology Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran,iran

² Professor, Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

https://doi.org/10.22050/pbr.2021.259528.1143

Abstract

Context/purpose: Factors affecting the technology, and innovation levels of crude oil treatment’s surface facilities, are numerous and extensive. Localization of surface facility as a high-tech Technology, which include oil and gas production and processing units, has always been one of the main issues, and technology management and innovation are essential priorities for these facilities. The purpose of this practical, heuristic, and quantitative research is to develop the studies and identify the current state of technology for crude oil treatment’s surface facility technology level in Iran and compare it with its global one. Methodology: Considering the wide range of factors that are used in evaluating technological and innovative capabilities with uncertainty. This research is applied in terms of purpose. Using a survey method and collecting qualitative data through a questionnaire, has led to descriptive results. This study by referring to experts and specialists, these factors according to their importance and priority in different classes of classification and then with statistical analysis, the relationship and correlation of these factors have been examined. For this purpose, 44 experts in oil and gas industry have been used for replying the qualitative questionnaire, then the fuzzy system model has been used to investigate the uncertainty in their answers and Quantitative results. Findings: The results of this study show that the most influential factors in surface facilities such as technological and innovative factors and managerial potential and human resources, etc. are not at an acceptable level compared to developed countries. Conclusion: The analysis of uncertainty between opinions of experts and factors investigated also confirms that attention to innovation and technology capacity and Technology capability and human resources in the National Iranian Oil Company should be increased.

Keywords

Technology Model

Innovation Model

Surface facilities

Crude Oil Treatment

Fuzzy Method

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Subjects

Oil and Gas Economics and Management

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