| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation was written in the context of the pre
-
salt findings and the
consequential business opportunities that these discoveries represented for the
of
fshore industry. The authors, throughout their Master studies, were exposed to
lectures and participated in discussions with professionals from the Offshore and
Shipping industries and with academics from such areas.
The authors identified, during such in
teractions, the lack of literature focusing
in the internationalization to emerging offshore markets. The opportunities of gains
presented by pre
-
salt basins’ countries are vast, however equally are the
challenges, as business practices and conditions vari
ed deeply from the investors’
home countries. Therefore, this work aims at developing a risk assessment that
could be used for companies and academics when evaluating internationalization to
Brazil and Angola, where some of the biggest pre
-
salt discoveries
were made in
recent years.
The research methods focused on literature review and case studies
approach, alongside interviews and participation in seminars and company
presentations. The interviews were performed with professionals, from academic
and corp
orate sectors, who had been in contact with the oil and gas industry in
Angola or Brazil, or both.
The authors believe that the main contribution of this work is the development
of a seminal risk assessment framework for companies aiming to internationaliz
e to
the offshore industry in emerging markets. The findings and the proposed
assessment are presented after a detailed analysis of each country. The biggest
research limitation was the lack of scientific literature and available
financial
data
from compan
ies
, which rendered the research design of this work qualitative
. T
he
authors invite other academics and professionals to expand the proposed
framework and continue the production of scientific papers that focus on the pre
-
salt
opportunities. | nb_NO |
