MATURITY ASSESSMENT IN INDUSTRY 4.0 – A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KAZAKHSTAN AND NORWAY OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

Abstract

The widespread introduction of new technologies in all spheres of production in the modern world is acquiring a global scale and transforming all established processes. This next industrial revolution in the history of humanity, called Industry 4.0, completely change the vision and processes of modern production and makes it more efficient, high quality and profitable. Many companies are already actively introducing technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, while others are just starting this path of technological progress. To determine the current status of the implementation of Industry 4.0 in various production areas, special models for assessing the maturity of Industry 4.0 have been developed. There are several options for assessing the maturity of Industry 4.0 in companies. However, all of them aim to assess enterprises in any industry area, but not aimed at assessing a specific industry. The oil and gas industry is one of the largest and most profitable extractive industries. To introduce Industry 4.0 technologies into this industry, it is necessary to assess the current state of oil and gas enterprises and analyze their readiness to introduce technologies of this level. Among the existing models for assessing maturity, there is a lack of a maturity model that would be specifically aimed at assessing enterprises in the oil and gas industry, which complicates the process of objectively assessing the readiness of an enterprise for Industry 4.0. To fill the existing gap and be able to assess the enterprises of the oil and gas sector for the implementation of Industry 4.0, we propose a model for assessing the readiness of enterprises for Industry 4.0, adapted specifically for the oil and gas industry. This model aims to assess the maturity of companies in the field of upstream oil and gas and is presented in the form of a survey, providing an opportunity for companies to obtain one of 5 possible levels of maturity. The proposed maturity assessment model is based on existing maturity assessment models and a study of the available literature in the oil and gas industry. To test the model in practice and determine its relevance and applicability, we have assessed companies using the newly developed maturity model in Kazakhstan and Norway, for which the oil and gas industry is crucial. To analyze the results of the companies, the following methods were used: 1) use of the best-worst weighting method to determine the significance of specific measurements when calculating the maturity level; 2) making recommendations for companies to increase the maturity level of Industry 4.0 in each company; 3) creating a roadmap for the company in the form of a GAP framework. Our proposed model will help companies determine the current maturity level of Industry 4.0, based on the results of the maturity model, identify bottlenecks for further development, as well as receive several recommendations aimed at filling these bottlenecks and increasing the maturity level of Industry 4.0 in the company as a whole.