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A comparative volatility analysis and an enquiry into the future of Bitcoin
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The main object of this thesis is to investigate if Bitcoin has matured as a financial asset. We intend to do this by comparing the volatility of Bitcoin to the volatility of gold and S&P500 using the best fitting GARCH ... -
A comparision of employees’ perceived job situation among team members in virtual versus face-to-face teams
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-17)The globalization and increased competition, in combination with pressure to quickly adapt and find good solutions in complex situations, has forced companies to change organizational structures. To organize in team, is ... -
A Comparison Between Crises in the Norwegian Oil Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The discovery of oil on the Norwegian continental shelf in 1969 ushered an industry that would become the most important industry in Norway. The government created fiscal regimes that would secure the national interests ... -
A comparison of Aker BP`s alliance model and the conventional competitive model on the Norwegian continental shelf
(Master thesis, 2021)The oil and gas industry has faced many obstacles in recent years, which has led to companies in the industry being forced to find new ways of working and collaborating. In connection to this, the alliance model has been ... -
A comparison of Aker BP`s alliance model and the conventional competitive model on the Norwegian continental shelf.
(Master thesis, 2021)The oil and gas industry has faced many obstacles in recent years, which has led to companies in the industry being forced to find new ways of working and collaborating. In connection to this, the alliance model has been ... -
A comparison of cold strained and solution annealed bolts in super duplex stainless steel in regards to stress corrosion cracking and pitting resistance
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-08)Corrosion place a high cost on the society and selecting the wrong materials in certain environments may have catastrophic consequences. When selecting materials there is also the different manufacturing methods to consider ... -
A comparison of politicians’ use of risk concepts in relation to climate change with current risk science
(Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis examines how Norwegian politicians uses risk-related concepts and principles in their communication on climate change from a risk science perspective. The study aims to analyse statements made by politicians ... -
A comparison of project management models in Chinese and in international oil service companies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-07-03)This master thesis is composed of five main parts. Chapter one state the background of research regarding project management and the necessity of project management models comparison between in China and international ... -
A comparison of various approaches for predicting extreme wave induced response for design of offshore structures
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)Offshore structures are exposed to environmental loads such as waves, wind, currents etc. and it is important to understand how the structures behave under different conditions. In this thesis the main focus has been on ... -
A comparison of working stress design and reliability based casing design
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Working stress design is the most common design method used on the Norwegian continental shelf and its simplicity makes it easy to understand. However, other methods as the reliability based design gives a different view ... -
A comparison study of pressure vessel design using different standards.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Due to a recent pressure vessel design error (see chapter 1.2.7) the design methods used for pressure vessel design is investigated. Several codes are currently available for design and analysis of pressure vessels. Two ... -
A Comparison Study of Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall
(Master thesis, 2017-06-12)This thesis evaluates the performance of Value at Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) for four portfolios during different scenarios. Both historical VaR and normal VaR together with ES have been calculated for two ... -
A comprehensive drilling unit tender evaluation model based on value drivers for a mature project
(Master thesis, 2023)The selection of a drilling unit in a tender process has a significant impact on the total costs for a field development project. This impact affects both commercial, technical and non-technical aspects that goes beyond ... -
A comprehensive experimental investigation of MWCNTs in oil-well cementing and the development of a new empirical model for UCS estimation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Cement is the primary barrier in oil and gas wells and the NORSOK D-010 Standard have very specific requirements for said cement. Amongst others, it states that cement should be impermeable, ductile, strong and resistant ... -
A computational model of DOPA regulation, dopamine synthesis in the presynaptic neuron, and release into the synaptic cleft
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Neurotransmitters and the way neurons communicate with each other have received a lot of attention in recent decades. Dopamine is one of the most important neurotransmitters. Unbalanced levels of dopamine can ... -
A conceptual look at instructional questioning and its use in teaching mathematics.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-06)Even in today’s society with electronic devices abundantly available to most western world learners to aid their learning, classroom instruction and discussions still are the most common practices of teachers everywhere. ... -
A content analysis of Norwegian cookbooks from 1920 to 2012
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-NHS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-07-17)Cookbooks not only are instructional manuals for culinary arts but also representatives of the food culture of the society that has produced them. Apart from their gastronomic value, they reflect food habits, record ... -
A Cost-Efficient Approach to Rigless P&A of Platform Wells
(Master thesis, 2021)The number of wells to be abandoned on the Norwegian Continental Shelf will increase in the forthcoming years. As a consequence, significant expenditures will be required paid by the individual companies, the state and the ... -
A Critical Assessment of Outsourcing in the Oil & Gas Industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-20)Outsourcing is a well-debated phenomenon and it seems there is a quite common opinion for a company to be successful; it has to follow the trend of outsourcing. Outsourcing is something most industries practice, and certainly ...