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Business cooperation contract management in gas pipeline project: a case study of Block B - O Mon Gas Pipeline Project

AuthorPhung Quang Hiep
Call NumberAIT Proj. no.MPM-CM-11-05
Subject(s)Contracts--Vietnam
Gas pipelines--Vietnam
NoteA project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering (Professional) in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementProject ; no. MPM-CM-11-05
AbstractNatural gas is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground that can be used as a source of energy for household, industrial and commercial use, as well as to generate electricity. So, natural gas is an important factor for the development of countries that have strong economies and people who enjoy good living conditions. To be able to have a viable and efficient supply requires the construction of a pipeline from faraway regions that have large reserves of natural gas to onshore terminals. In Vietnam, the projects of pipeline construction and operation are almost under direct foreign investment of which business cooperation contract is the most favor. The management of this contract is a challenge to Vietnamese operator due to foreign factors. This report let a case of BCC for block B - 0 Mon pipeline project as a study of project management in construction. It tries to work out common and regular problems this kind of BCC is encountering. These difficulties are divided into four groups that are, take time for mutual agreement among parties, misunderstanding and misinterpreting of stipulated clauses in contracts and conflict among contractors and the operator during project execution as well as conflict among cultures. Moreover, BCC conditions and project phase operation are analyzed in details. Above all, the author suggests some solutions focusing on outstanding problem statements to improve the project operation and implement it in the manner of time and quality.
Year2011
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Project ; no. MPM-CM-11-05
TypeProject
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE)
Academic Program/FoSConstruction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (Professional Master) (MPM-CM)
Chairperson(s)Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W.
Examination Committee(s)Santi Charoenpornpattana
Scholarship Donor(s)Petro Vietnam
DegreeProject (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011


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