Middle East Capital Projects Struggle with Schedule Performance

Schedule predictability has always been a problematic aspect of capital projects. This is particularly true for the GCC region, as IPA's data indicate that execution durations are typically longer than planned in the quickly developing region. Longer execution durations become particularly problematic for oil and gas projects, a predominant industry for projects in the GCC. The number of oil and gas projects in the GCC will likely grow due to the current boom in oil prices. Hydrocarbon projects will also have higher global visibility as some National Oil Companies are becoming public entities and planning such projects will put them under more scrutiny. In this work, we will explore scheduling practices driving oil and gas projects in the GCC region. We will particularly focus on the factors falling within the control of organizations and project teams.