DETERMINANTS OF LOCAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT ON SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION IN KENYA: A CASE OF AFRICA OIL CORP
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The need for a structured dialogue on local content in Kenya has been incentivized by the discovery of oil and other commercially viable minerals. The study sought the determinants of local content development on successful implementation of oil and gas exploration and production within Africa Oil Corp. The specific objectives were to establish the required local infrastructure for successful implementation of oil and gas exploration, development and production, to determine the required local capabilities for the successful implementation of oil and gas exploration, development and production and to determine how local environment affects the successful implementation of oil and gas exploration, development and production in Africa Oil Kenya Business Venture. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population included directors of the Africa Oil Corp. Top and Middle management levels, subordinate and selected employees of the company. The study had a total population of 324.The study employed the simple stratified random sampling technique. The sample size of the study consisted of 176 respondents selected from the study population for the quantitative data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze and test the research hypotheses. A linear multivariate regression model was used to measure the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable. There was a positive and significant effect of local infrastructure, local capabilities and local capabilities on successful implementation of oil and gas exploration, development and production. The company in partnership with the government should ensure the availability of the required infrastructure to promote the local oil and gas exploration, development and production. The Company should therefore carefully examine what types of careers they offer their workers to facilitate the necessary expertise required in the oil exploration and production. The government should provide conducive environment for the exploration, development and production of local oil and gas exploration.
Key Words; Local Infrastructure, Local Capabilities, Local Environment, Successful Implementation of Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production
CITATION: Morintat, L. G., & Ouma, C. (2020). Determinants of local content development on successful implementation of oil and gas exploration, development and production in Kenya: A Case of Africa Oil Corp. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(1), 989 – 1001.
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