It was back in the early 1980s. My thoracic surgical colleague asked if I could help him with one of his patients who had developed breathing problems after a lobectomy. The man was on a respirator, the consequence (it turned out) of a post-operative attack of asthma. By the time he had recovered, the pathologist reported the resected lobe to have contained not cancer but pneumoconiotic massive...

The oil industry is increasingly interested in improving the planning of their operations due to the dynamic nature of this business. Decisions made at the oil chain differ in the activity range (spatial integration) and planning horizon (temporal integration). This paper purpose is to address the spatial integration under uncertainty in the oil chain at the tactical planning level and proposes...

The oil and gas industry is highly risky capital-intensive field of business. Many companies are working hard to perform projects on a global scale in order to get, produce and deliver their final products. No matter the economic conditions, it is vital for organizations to efficiently manage their capitals projects, which facilitates to control expenditure, handle priorities and mineral resour...