The Extent of the possibility of Implementing Some Items of the International Standard (ISO 50001:2018) / An analytical survey study of the opinions of a sample of the job cadres in the Northern Refineries Company / Qayyarah Refinery

Abstract

This research sought to determine the possibility of establishing some items of the energy management system according to the international standard (ISO 50001:2018) in the Northern Refineries Company - Qayyarah Refinery with the aim of keeping pace with the changes witnessed by the world in the field of energy and achieving a competitive advantage over competing companies, not to mention benefiting from the advantages of the energy management system represented by its items and its major role in reducing energy consumption and improving its quality and performance, which is reflected in reducing the costs associated with it. The research problem was based on the following question: To what extent do the management and employees of the company under study realize the energy management system according to the international standard (ISO 50001:2018), and do they seek to establish these items effectively, and what are the appropriate items for application first?

 The research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which are: the research company’s readiness to implement the provisions of the international standard (ISO 50001:2018), in addition to a broad awareness among its management and employees of the importance of implementing the energy management system in accordance with the aforementioned standard. In light of these conclusions, a number of proposals were presented, the most prominent of which are: supporting the research company’s management to move towards implementing the provisions of the international standard (ISO 50001:2018), which qualifies it to implement the energy management system later, in addition to adopting a work methodology through basic steps such as forming a specialized energy team to follow up on progress in this regard.