On the development of human resources in oil and gas industry

The oil and gas sector takes a special place in the economy of modern Russia. This sector is the main source of fuel and energy resources. The oil and gas complex produces one of the maximum investment multiplier effects. Oil and gas revenues make up almost half the budget of the Russian Federation. The high degree of concentration of a significant amount of global oil resources in our country determines the significance of Russia's oil and gas and petrochemical industries on the global arena. This is evidenced by a steady growth in demand for oil in the world market. At the same time, there have been major changes in the global oil market over the last few years. New technologies and geopolitical changes led to the emergence of new leaders in oil production, such as the USA, China. The global market of gas is growing rapidly. The transformation of the world's fuel and energy markets pose new challenges for Russian oil and gas companies. This transformation requires implementation of new approaches to the organization of their activity. The current state of the oil and gas industry is characterized by a considerable backlog compared to the developed oil-producing states in many key indicators of innovation activity. The policy statements of the top management of the Russian oil and gas complex highlight the need for the advancement of companies' level of competitiveness to the international level, based on the latest achievements of science and technology. Sustainable development and competitiveness of Russian companies in the world market should be ensured by the latest and emerging technologies. In order to successfully achieve the set objectives it is necessary to activate and promote innovation activity in the industry. Particular attention should be given to human resources of organizations. Human resources in modern economy are companies' main capital and main competitive advantage. At present, the competitive position of the leading international companies is largely determined by the quality of human capital. Knowledge and intellectual potential of employees, their creative activity, readiness for innovation, commitment to development and fulfillment play an increasingly important role in companies' competitiveness. A necessary condition for development of innovation processes in oil and gas industry is to increase the innovative activity of personnel. Personnel in oil and gas industry should be focused on new challenges, able to perceive these problems and their effective solution. Development of human resources includes a set of measures aimed at encouraging creative, proactive work, continuous self-improvement and learning throughout life. This can ensure the formation of human resources with increased adaptability to innovation in the country's oil and gas sector.

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