Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry

This study examines the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the United Arab Emirates oil and gas sector. AI has the potential to improve predictive analytics, decision making, and operational resilience. However, its integration into high-risk industries is still limited. This study...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: AL HAMMADI, ALI HASAN AHMED (author)
منشور في: 2025
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv AL HAMMADI, ALI HASAN AHMED
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2025-06
2026-01-09T12:25:37Z
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dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv The British University in Dubai (BUiD)
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI adoption
UAE
perceived risk
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
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description This study examines the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the United Arab Emirates oil and gas sector. AI has the potential to improve predictive analytics, decision making, and operational resilience. However, its integration into high-risk industries is still limited. This study examines the influence of technological, organization, and environmental factors, along with the moderating effect of perceived risk on AI adoption. Grounded in the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory, and Institutional Theory, a conceptual model was developed and tested using data from 268 professionals in the UAE oil and gas sector. Smart-PLS 4 was employed to conduct Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and assess hypothesized relationships. The findings revealed that compatibility significantly influenced AI adoption intentions, while other factors, such as innovation culture, leadership support, and complexity, were not supported. Regulatory support and competitive pressure showed marginal effects. Perceived risk moderated the relationship between relative advantage and adoption intention but had no effect elsewhere. The study contributes theoretically by extending established adoption models to a high-risk industrial context, highlighting the selective influence of perceived risk. Practically, it offers industry-specific guidelines to support effective AI integration into project risk management processes. The results underscore the early stage of AI adoption in the sector and point to the need for enhanced technological readiness, regulatory clarity, and strategic alignment.
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spelling Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas IndustryAL HAMMADI, ALI HASAN AHMEDArtificial Intelligence (AI)AI adoptionUAEperceived riskThis study examines the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the United Arab Emirates oil and gas sector. AI has the potential to improve predictive analytics, decision making, and operational resilience. However, its integration into high-risk industries is still limited. This study examines the influence of technological, organization, and environmental factors, along with the moderating effect of perceived risk on AI adoption. Grounded in the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory, and Institutional Theory, a conceptual model was developed and tested using data from 268 professionals in the UAE oil and gas sector. Smart-PLS 4 was employed to conduct Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and assess hypothesized relationships. The findings revealed that compatibility significantly influenced AI adoption intentions, while other factors, such as innovation culture, leadership support, and complexity, were not supported. Regulatory support and competitive pressure showed marginal effects. Perceived risk moderated the relationship between relative advantage and adoption intention but had no effect elsewhere. The study contributes theoretically by extending established adoption models to a high-risk industrial context, highlighting the selective influence of perceived risk. Practically, it offers industry-specific guidelines to support effective AI integration into project risk management processes. The results underscore the early stage of AI adoption in the sector and point to the need for enhanced technological readiness, regulatory clarity, and strategic alignment.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)Dr Maria Papadakki2026-01-09T12:25:37Z2025-06Thesisapplication/pdf22000798https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/3368enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/33682026-01-09T12:26:41Z
spellingShingle Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
AL HAMMADI, ALI HASAN AHMED
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI adoption
UAE
perceived risk
title Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
title_full Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
title_fullStr Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
title_full_unstemmed Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
title_short Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
title_sort Drivers of AI Adoption for Project Risk Management in the UAE’s Oil and Gas Industry
topic Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI adoption
UAE
perceived risk
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/3368