INVESTIGATING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESSES IN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)

This study aims to describe the experience of technology transfer process performed in national Iranian oil company (with regard to rich resources of gas and oil in Iran). Phase gate model was used in present study offered by Jagoda and Ramanatan to investigate the experience of technology transfer in oil national industry. The present study is applied and uses the descriptive analysis method. The present study is in descriptive-oriented practice category. The statistical society includes 12 experienced experts involved in studied projects. In this study the technology transfer is referred as a process composed of some stages and gates in order to making centralized decision. A technology transfer project cannot be effective unless it provides development and profitability for organization. In current developed world the technology transfer should be considered not only as a technological project but also as strategy theme

INVESTIGATING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESSES IN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC) Keywords:

Evaluation , technology transfer , stag-gate model