Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects

Cost overruns are a recurrent problem in hydrocarbon (oil and gas) megaprojects. An understanding of why and how they occur is needed if they are to be mitigated; such knowledge can provide managers with the foundations to develop techniques to reduce and contain their negative impacts on a project&...

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Main Authors: Olaniran, O., Love, P., Edwards, D., Olatunji, Oluwole, Matthews, Jane
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society of Civil Engineers 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50132
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author Olaniran, O.
Love, P.
Edwards, D.
Olatunji, Oluwole
Matthews, Jane
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description Cost overruns are a recurrent problem in hydrocarbon (oil and gas) megaprojects. An understanding of why and how they occur is needed if they are to be mitigated; such knowledge can provide managers with the foundations to develop techniques to reduce and contain their negative impacts on a project's performance. This paper examines the nature of cost overruns in hydrocarbon megaprojects using the theoretical lens of chaos theory. The underlying principles of chaos theory are reviewed and its research implications for examining cost overruns identified. By viewing megaprojects as chaotic or dynamic systems, the industry and research community may be better positioned to develop innovative solutions to mitigate cost overrun occurrence.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-501322017-09-13T16:11:44Z Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects Olaniran, O. Love, P. Edwards, D. Olatunji, Oluwole Matthews, Jane Cost overruns are a recurrent problem in hydrocarbon (oil and gas) megaprojects. An understanding of why and how they occur is needed if they are to be mitigated; such knowledge can provide managers with the foundations to develop techniques to reduce and contain their negative impacts on a project's performance. This paper examines the nature of cost overruns in hydrocarbon megaprojects using the theoretical lens of chaos theory. The underlying principles of chaos theory are reviewed and its research implications for examining cost overruns identified. By viewing megaprojects as chaotic or dynamic systems, the industry and research community may be better positioned to develop innovative solutions to mitigate cost overrun occurrence. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50132 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001227 American Society of Civil Engineers restricted
spellingShingle Olaniran, O.
Love, P.
Edwards, D.
Olatunji, Oluwole
Matthews, Jane
Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
title Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
title_full Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
title_fullStr Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
title_full_unstemmed Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
title_short Chaos Theory: Implications for Cost Overrun Research in Hydrocarbon Megaprojects
title_sort chaos theory: implications for cost overrun research in hydrocarbon megaprojects
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50132