Case M26: Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources – A Licensing System Isn’t an Enterprise Architecture (Extended Diagnostic) 💲

Wells Were Registered. Projects Were Tracked. But the Energy Enterprise Was Never Architected.

Part of the “One Government, One Anatomy” Review

This case is part of ICMG’s structural diagnostic across 30 government ministries and authorities in the Middle East.

From Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, to UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and Qatar’s Ministry of Energy Affairs — each country has implemented digital licensing platforms, project registries, and energy policy dashboards.

Wells are logged. Contracts are registered. Compliance rules are issued.

But across all of them, we found the same structural flaw:

Licenses were issued. Data was collected. But the enterprise structure behind energy business and operation — across licensing, safety, workforce, enforcement, and strategic reform — was never architected.

Claimed EA Success

Energy ministries highlighted major digital initiatives, such as:

• Online licensing portals for oil, gas, and renewables

• Well registration, site audit, and permit tracking systems

• Regulatory compliance dashboards and environmental alerts

• Integration with ministries of finance, environment, and infrastructure

• Project approval flows and investment opportunity registries

EA was presented as the backbone for managing energy licenses, operations, and strategy.

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