Date

8-20-2026

Department

Graduate School of Business

Degree

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Chair

Rossano Gerald

Keywords

COVID-19, global pandemic, international trade, oil and gas industry, productivity, supply chain disruption

Disciplines

Business | International and Area Studies

Abstract

The purpose of this flexible-design single-case study was to expand the understanding of the reasons behind the negative impact the global pandemic had on international trade in the oil and gas industry. The research was critical to understanding the turbulent period for the oil and gas industry during the global pandemic. The study was essential because the possible negative effects of the global pandemic on the oil and gas industry were not fully determined or understood because of the volatility in upstream, midstream, and downstream production. The research aimed to determine the driving factors and explanations for how the negative impact affected the oil and gas industry and may have included differences depending on the organizational perspective on loss of productivity and revenue. The study involved 16 participants actively employed in the oil and gas industry who were navigating operational, strategic, and organizational challenges during the global pandemic. They answered 22 semi-structured interview questions. The study found that the global pandemic did have a negative impact on international trade within the oil and gas industry, resulting in a loss of productivity and revenue. Furthermore, the data obtained from this research may assist future research that can continue to explore the post-global-pandemic effects on international trade within the oil and gas industry.

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