Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry: Agile Systems and Environmental Concerns

Author: Adedeji B. Badiru

ISBN: 9781032647197

Published: 2026

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: CRC Press

Description

A lot of managerial finessing is needed to handle the present era of oil and gas industry operations, under the pressure of environmental issues. The recent emergence of Agile systems techniques offers a tremendous collection of new approaches for addressing the managerial impediments to oil and gas operations. This 2nd edition covers how Agile systems are based on principles that emphasize team collaboration, continual planning, and continual learning, making an operation more responsive and adaptive to operational changes.

Key Features

Provides a variety of Agile management tools and techniques to address communication, cooperation, and coordination requirements related to risk management and environmental issues. Applies the Triple C model (Communication, Cooperation, Coordination) and Six Sigma principles specifically to Agile oil and gas project environments. Ideal for practitioners, designers, consultants, contractors, risk and quality managers, project managers and systems engineers involved in oil and gas projects.

Coverage

Eight chapters covering Agile systems for the oil and gas industry, activity scheduling in Agile projects, cost and economics, risk analysis in Agile, environmental and legal aspects, Agile response with Triple C, Six Sigma in Agile systems, and Agile response to environmental recycling. Also available as part of the two-volume set Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry: A Global System Approach.

About the Author

Professor Adedeji Badiru is Professor Emeritus of Systems Engineering and Dean Emeritus of the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). He was previously Professor and Head of Systems Engineering and Management at AFIT, and Professor and Department Head of Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He is a registered Professional Engineer, a certified Project Management Professional, a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. He has authored over 40 books and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Taylor and Francis Publishing Group in 2020.

Table of Contents

1. Agile Systems for Oil and Gas Industry
2. Activity Scheduling in Agile Projects
3. Cost and Economics
4. Risk Analysis in Agile
5. Environmental and Legal Aspects
6. Agile Response with Triple C
7. Six Sigma in Agile Systems
8. Agile Response to Environmental Recycling

Why buy this book?

Oil and gas operations face growing environmental scrutiny alongside traditional cost and schedule pressure, and this book applies Agile project management methods directly to that dual challenge. Written by a widely published systems engineering authority, it gives project managers and engineers a practical toolkit for managing risk, environmental compliance, and operational responsiveness in oil and gas projects.

Keywords

Oil and gas project management, Agile systems, risk management, environmental compliance, Triple C model, Six Sigma, systems engineering, project scheduling, energy industry management, sustainable operations

Target Audience

Project managers, systems engineers, risk and quality managers, consultants and contractors in oil and gas and related industries

Genre

Petroleum, Industrial Operations, Risk Management

Q&A

Where can I buy Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry: Agile Systems and Environmental Concerns?
You can order it directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price.

What does 'Agile' mean in an oil and gas project context?
It refers to an iterative project management approach emphasizing team collaboration, continual planning, and continual learning, helping oil and gas teams respond faster and more accurately to operational changes.

Does the book address environmental compliance specifically?
Yes — environmental and legal aspects, and Agile response to environmental recycling, are each covered as dedicated chapters.

Is this a standalone book or part of a set?
It's available standalone, and also as part of the two-volume set Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry: A Global System Approach.

What is the Triple C model referenced in the book?
Triple C stands for Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination — a framework the author applies specifically to Agile response in oil and gas project settings.

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