Abstract:
Oil and Gas sector is by far the biggest industry which drives other industries such as
locomotives and power generation. Projects in plant manufacturing business are characterized
by low margins and high risks. The knowledge and support of critical success factors, i.e.
influencing factors that explain the success of a project, can provide as a basis and tool for
plant manufacturing companies to improve their competitiveness. However, there is not much
research conducted in Pakistan particularly of identifying and analysing critical success factors
in petroleum industry / Oil and Gas sector / plant manufacturing business / engineering
projects. This contribution aims to close this research gap. In an extensive literature review
existing success factors of other research fields are studied. 47 factors were taken on their
applicability for engineering projects in a survey questionnaire. If plant manufacturers consider
these factors in project design and planning, project and business success can be influenced in
a positive way.
