DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Burkan Hawash, Yousef Ibrahim Abuzawayda, Umi Asma’ Mokhtar, Zawiyah Mohammad Yusof, Muaadh Mukred
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is triggering unusual worldwide health and economic crisis with critical circumstances caused many consequences.The continuous COVID-19 pandemic has struck every industry, yet the one industry that has tolerated the tremendous shots is the Oil and Gas (O&G) industry.Various lockdowns impacted projects, with some put on hold as the world battled the spread of the disease.This article discusses the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on O&G sector digital transformation (DT).In particular, this article delivers trustworthy thoughts and reflections on whether O&G organizations expedite their DT during COVID-19 outbreak.The aims of this paper could be invaluable to newly created organizations which intend to rely on information systems or get hold of opportunities in transforming their operational process into digital.