Artikel
Complexity in the oil and gas industry: A study into exploration and exploitation in integrated operations
A common organizational response to the recognition of complexity is the consolidation of collaborative work forms. In the oil and gas industry, developments in communication and automation technologies have enabled the implementation of collaborative environments called integrated operations (IO). The IO concept is usually described as the integration of people, work processes and technology with the goal of facilitating decision-making and process optimization. This study contributes to the study of the knowledge dimension of IOs by investigating the exploitation of existing practices and the exploration of new possibilities in complex adaptive processes. Data collected through observations of practices reveal changes in patterns of interaction among oil platform operators relocated to an IO facility and the emergence of a complex interplay between exploitation and exploration. Rather than a spatial or temporal separation between the two processes, the findings illustrate an organic relation between exploration and exploration in the context of uncertainty and local adaptations in oil production. The discussion of findings provides elements to reflect upon knowledge management in the oil and gas industry.
- Language
-
Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
-
Journal: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity ; ISSN: 2199-8531 ; Volume: 4 ; Year: 2018 ; Issue: 11 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Heidelberg: Springer
- Classification
-
Management
- Subject
-
Integrated operations
Complexity
Systems
Exploration & exploitation
Oil & gas
Adaptive processes
Interactions
Learning in organizations
Knowledge
- Event
-
Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
-
Bento, Fabio
- Event
-
Veröffentlichung
- (who)
-
Springer
- (where)
-
Heidelberg
- (when)
-
2018
- DOI
-
doi:10.1186/s40852-018-0092-5
- Handle
- Last update
-
10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET
Data provider
ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft. If you have any questions about the object, please contact the data provider.
Object type
- Artikel
Associated
- Bento, Fabio
- Springer
Time of origin
- 2018
Other Objects (12)
Exploration versus exploitation in space, mind, and society
Exploitation, Altruism, and Social Welfare: An Economic Exploration
Cluster ambidexterity towards exploration and exploitation: Strategies and cluster management
Exploration and exploitation in acquisitions and alliances : operationalizations and performance effects
Marine oil and gas exploration in China
Joint venture breakup and the exploration-exploitation trade-off
Balancing exploration and exploitation by creating organizational think tanks
Innovationsmanagement zwischen Exploration und Exploitation
Exploration and exploitation of groundwater and thermal water systems in Georgia
Innovative outcome through exploration and exploitation: Enablers, barriers and industrial property
The importance of exploration and exploitation innovation in emerging economies
Concessions and conflicts: Mapping oil exploration in Somalia and Ethiopia
Exploration versus exploitation in space, mind, and society
Exploitation, Altruism, and Social Welfare: An Economic Exploration
Cluster ambidexterity towards exploration and exploitation: Strategies and cluster management
Exploration and exploitation in acquisitions and alliances : operationalizations and performance effects
Marine oil and gas exploration in China
Joint venture breakup and the exploration-exploitation trade-off
Balancing exploration and exploitation by creating organizational think tanks
Innovationsmanagement zwischen Exploration und Exploitation
Exploration and exploitation of groundwater and thermal water systems in Georgia
Innovative outcome through exploration and exploitation: Enablers, barriers and industrial property
The importance of exploration and exploitation innovation in emerging economies
Concessions and conflicts: Mapping oil exploration in Somalia and Ethiopia
Exploration versus exploitation in space, mind, and society
Exploitation, Altruism, and Social Welfare: An Economic Exploration
Cluster ambidexterity towards exploration and exploitation: Strategies and cluster management
Exploration and exploitation in acquisitions and alliances : operationalizations and performance effects
Marine oil and gas exploration in China
Joint venture breakup and the exploration-exploitation trade-off
Balancing exploration and exploitation by creating organizational think tanks
Innovationsmanagement zwischen Exploration und Exploitation
Exploration and exploitation of groundwater and thermal water systems in Georgia
Innovative outcome through exploration and exploitation: Enablers, barriers and industrial property
The importance of exploration and exploitation innovation in emerging economies