Features of strategic management of gas production companies based on a systems approach

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study the features of strategic management of energy companies based on the application of a systems approach in conditions of increased turbulence in energy markets. The main emphasis is placed on detailing the methodology and tools for strategic analysis of gas producing companies. Methods. The study is based on the fundamental principles of economic theory and management science, the works of leading domestic and foreign specialists, the analysis of the best practices of leading energy companies, and the study of modern trends in the development and transformation of energy markets. The study applied the methods of systemic, comparative and logical-structural analysis, which allowed to describe and specify the main stages of strategic management, as well as to develop theoretical approaches to conducting a strategic analysis of the activities of gas production companies, in particular in terms of assessing the resource base of gas production. Results. The issues of the article are relevant and focused on solving energy security problems by increasing the effectiveness of strategic management at the level of business entities. It has been established that the formation of competitive and viable development strategies for gas producing companies in Ukraine should be based on taking into account many factors of their external and internal environment, global trends in the development of gas markets, transformation processes in the national and global energy sectors, etc. During the study, theoretical knowledge was deepened regarding the methodology, structure, principles, and content of the main stages of strategic management, methods and tools of strategic analysis were detailed, approaches were developed, and a theoretical basis for the analysis of the natural resource environment was formed, taking into account the use of the Hubbert model. Conclusions. The implementation of an improved strategic management methodology based on a systems approach will help increase the competitiveness and sustainability of gas producing companies in the face of increased turbulence in energy markets.