The Moderating Impact of Risk Management on the Relationship between the Project Management Approach and Project Performance of the Oil & Gas Projects in GCC Countries

Abstract: The extensive application of formal project management styles still exposes GCC oil and gas projects to schedule delays, cost overruns and quality deficiencies. The paper is an investigation on the existence of moderation between the Project Management Approach (PMA) and the Project Performance (PP) by Risk Management (RM) in oil and gas projects in the GCC. The study provides the interaction testing (regression-based and supported by the group comparisons when needed) to determine whether RM reinforces or preconditions the relationship between PMA and PP using the survey data on the project delivery professionals. The results offer evidence of the purpose of RM as a performance enabling capability within an asset intensive and high consequence project setting providing implications on how to enhance delivery reliability and governance within GCC portfolios. Keywords: O&G Projects, GCC O&G Projects, Agile Project Management, Hybrid Agile Project Management, O&G Project’s Performance, O&G Risk Management, Risk Management Moderating Effect. Title: The Moderating Impact of Risk Management on the Relationship between the Project Management Approach and Project Performance of the Oil & Gas Projects in GCC Countries Author: Eng. Hassn Al Dahhak, Prof. Dr. Nahg Abdul Majid Alawi, Prof. Dr. Mohd Ayman Abdul Salam International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 13, Issue 2, October 2025 - March 2026 Page No: 382-397 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 18-February-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18679184 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/the-moderating-impact-of-risk-management-on-the-relationship-between-the-project-management-approach-and-project-performance-of-the-oil--gas-projects-in-gcc-countries