2134/19485 Ali Alsayigh Ali Alsayigh Applying lean principles to transform conventional oil and gas production operations in a Gulf State into cleaner energy Loughborough University 2015 Lean Green L&G Production Manufacturing Oil Gas Operations Recovery SWOT analysis TOWS TOWS Matrix Energy Renewables Ecosystem Environmental Environment Kuwait Gas emissions GHG Wells Kaizen Kanban Supermarket Peacemaker Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified 2015-11-17 12:03:16 Thesis https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/thesis/Applying_lean_principles_to_transform_conventional_oil_and_gas_production_operations_in_a_Gulf_State_into_cleaner_energy/9456341 There is much interest in the protection of the ecosystem within the oil and gas industry. This is particularly significant in the countries of the Middle East where the oil and gas sectors contribute a large part, in some cases all of the country economies. A case study research analysis into the Lean and Green principles of one of the State of Kuwait organisations could offer the country huge potential and could benefit other Arabian Gulf countries. In the chosen country (Kuwait), Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has no other outlet for its business apart from oil and gas production. It also does not concern itself with other support business that could contribute to Kuwait’s economy. [Continues.]