EVALUATION OF FACTORS OF MAINTENANCE WORK SCHEDULE IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN NIGER DELTA WETLAND (A CASE STUDY OF RIVERS STATE)

The study evaluated the factors affecting maintenance work schedule in oil and gas industry. It specifically aims to assess the effect of Preventive maintenance on productivity of the oil and gas industry and ascertain the relationship between Corrective maintenance and availability of maintenance materials in the oil and gas industry. The study adopted a survey research design. The study adopts a primary source of data. The data was collected using a questionnaire. The data was analyzed using Multiple Regression Analysis Method. Preventive maintenance has significant effect on the productivity of the oil and gas industry with a T-value calculated of 2.109 is greater than the tabulated t-value of 1.7056. While there is a significant relationship between Corrective maintenance and availability of maintenance materials in the oil and gas industry with T-value calculated of 8.378 is greater than the tabulated t-value of (3, 26) = 1.7056 from table. We conclude that Maintenance work schedule does significantly determine the successful development in oil & gas industry. The study recommended among others that Maintenance work scheduling techniques should be adopted fully.