A FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCING THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES TO DEVELOP OIL AND GAS FIELDS WITHIN SOME LIBYAN OPERATING OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

Abstract

Decision Making Process (DMP) is considered to be as a set of connected steps, adapted to accomplish desired objectives within any organization. This paper aims to develop a framework for enhancing the DMP within some Libyan oil and gas operating companies. Required data were gathered through an intensive literature-review, personal interviews, and an intensive questionnaire. Based on data analysis,  the main findings indicated that the procedures being used for making decisions related to developing oil 
and gas fields need to be seriously improved, well-documented, and should be designed for enhancing  the quality of the DMP. One of the challenges that confronted DMP is found to be the required time for gathering and analyzing the data to make the proper decisions. For developing the framework, PDCA cycle was used, containing four phases; each curtained steps to achieve the desired goals. The framework seeks to enhance the decisions’ quality in order to improve the performance throughout practicing the most effective tools and advanced techniques within this business area.