Killing of a Gas Well: Successful Implementation of Innovative Approaches in a Middle-Eastern Carbonate Field - A Field Case

Objective: Kuwait is considered a non-endemic country for most parasitic infections. However, ~70% of 4.7 million residents in Kuwait are expatriates from Asian and African countries which are endemic for parasitic infections. Results of microbiological investigations for schistosomiasis and cystic echinococcosis performed in a reference national laboratory were retrospectively collected and analyzed to provide an insight on the epidemiology of these two neglected tropical diseases in Kuwait. Subjects and Methods: Schistosoma infection in fecal and urine specimens from suspected patients was detected by microscopy. Schistosoma and CE infections were also detected by indirect hemagglutination assays using blood specimens. Patients’ epidemiological data were extracted from the laboratory records. Results: The overall prevalence rates of schistosomiasis and CE were 19.0% and 5.8%, respectively. Almost all schistosomiasis cases were seen among Egyptians, especially among males, and a significantly higher prevalence (P <0.05) was seen for CE cases among the Syrian residents. A decreasing annual trend was observed for both the parasitic infections over time in Kuwait. Conclusion: Schistosomiasis is not autochthonous in Kuwait as all cases were detected among immigrants from Schistosoma-endemic countries. The decreasing trend is likely attributed to successful implementation of national and WHO strategies to control and prevent schistosomiasis in endemic countries. Our data showed that CE remains endemic among humans and livestock in Kuwait as is also seen in other Middle Eastern countries. Further investigations on the prevalence of CE in camels, livestock animals and dogs harboring the adult worm are needed to help estimate the true incidence of CE in humans in Kuwait.

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Impact of ERP systems usage on organizational agility

Information Technology and People ◽

10.1108/itp-06-2014-0124 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 570-588 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Faisal Aburub

Keyword(s):

Middle East ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Middle Eastern ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Erp Systems ◽

Content Type ◽

New Model ◽

Erp System ◽

System Usage ◽

The Impact

Purpose – Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can be considered as cornerstone that allows most organizations to achieve their business goals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of ERP system usage on agility in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected from 90 branches of well-known banks in the Middle East, such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Arab Bank. Data were analyzed using a path analysis methodology. Findings – A new model has been developed. An empirical investigation was performed on the banking sector in the Middle East to test the new model. Despite the results showing that the impact of ERP system usage on banks’ agility is significant, the variance of banks’ agility that is explained by the use of ERP systems is weak. This indicates that ERP usage may not influence sufficiently the current agility drivers in Middle-Eastern banks and that there may be other significant variables that contribute to agility in the banking sector. Research limitations/implications – The findings of this research were based on a survey conducted among banks in the Middle East. The results are applicable in Middle-Eastern banks, but may not be applicable in other regions. Practical implications – Banking practitioners in the Middle East should be aware that successful implementation of ERP systems may not lead to the achievement of sufficient competency, flexibility, quickness, and responsiveness. Hence, such implementation may not deliver banking agility. Originality/value – This research model investigates the impact of ERP usage on the agility of banks in the Middle East.

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Successful Implementation of First Closed Loop, Multiservice Control System for Automated Pressure Management in a Shallow Gas Well Offshore Myanmar

10.2118/112651-ms ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Paul Douglas Fredericks ◽

Don Reitsma ◽

Tom Runggai ◽

James Neil Hudson ◽

Ralf Zaeper ◽

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Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Closed Loop ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Pressure Management ◽

Shallow Gas ◽

Gas Well

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Planning Considerations of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) Projects in Jordan

Water ◽

10.3390/w11020182 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 182 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Elias Salameh ◽

Ghaida Abdallat ◽

Michael van der Valk

Keyword(s):

Middle Eastern ◽

Managed Aquifer Recharge ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Aquifer Recharge ◽

North African ◽

African Countries ◽

Groundwater Levels ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

North African Countries ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

This work discussed the conditions for the successful implementation of managed aquifer recharge, with various case studies in Jordan. The motivation behind this study was that many managed aquifer projects have been implemented in Jordan without adequate studies and they have since failed. Examples from Jordan were provided to serve as an illustration of Middle Eastern and North African countries, with their semi-arid to arid climates and increasing demand for water. The methodology included the evaluation of the implemented managed aquifer projects in Jordan and whether they achieved success or failure in fulfilling the purposes of aquifer recharging, as well as to clarify the reasons for the failure or success. The results showed that a minimum level of study must be carried out before starting any artificial recharge projects, such as defining the aquifer parameters and the water quality evolution after recharge, in addition to understanding of the fate of the recharged water. Managed aquifer recharge can alleviate the impacts of climate change by making use of unused water, and in the case of Jordan, it can alleviate the implications of dropping groundwater levels.

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