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Tailored Blockchain Applications for the Natural Gas Industry: The Case Study of SOCAR

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  • Cemal Zehir

    (Department of Business Administration, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul 34220, Turkey
    Center for Islamic Finance, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ 1001, Azerbaijan)

  • Melike Zehir

    (Center for Islamic Finance, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ 1001, Azerbaijan
    Graduate School of Social Sciences, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul 34220, Turkey)

  • Alex Borodin

    (Center for Islamic Finance, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ 1001, Azerbaijan
    Department of Finance of Sustainable Development, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, 117997 Moscow, Russia)

  • Zahid Farrukh Mamedov

    (Center for Islamic Finance, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ 1001, Azerbaijan)

  • Sadiq Qurbanov

    (Center for Islamic Finance, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ 1001, Azerbaijan)

Abstract

Blockchain technology has emerging areas of deployment in diverse sectors and use cases. In this study, several potential application areas of blockchain with promising benefits have been identified in the natural gas industry. There is no single solution that can address different challenges and meet disparate requirements. Therefore, it is important to understand the needs of the natural gas industry and propose appropriate blockchain solutions. Moreover, in the literature, there is a lack of detailed case studies involving industrial experts from the natural gas sector. Expert opinion can be useful for prioritizing the most needed or expected blockchain application areas among several options. By considering privacy, authentication, speed, security, energy consumption, and costs, suitable blockchain types and consensus mechanisms can be determined. This study presents one of the first detailed case studies for tailored applications of blockchain in the natural gas industry. Through a two-staged semi-structured interview with executives from SOCAR Azerbaijan, the most important blockchain application areas and operational requirements were identified. Furthermore, the most suitable blockchain solutions that can address application-specific conditions and needs were determined. This study both, develops a replicable and reliable methodology to conduct detailed blockchain implementation case studies in the natural gas industry and various other sectors, and provides detailed insights into the primary application areas, operational expectations–requirements, and implementation challenges specific to each application.

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  • Cemal Zehir & Melike Zehir & Alex Borodin & Zahid Farrukh Mamedov & Sadiq Qurbanov, 2022. "Tailored Blockchain Applications for the Natural Gas Industry: The Case Study of SOCAR," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:16:p:6010-:d:892315
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