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ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY
SCIENCEAND RESEARCH BRANCH
Foresighting Using Possibility Theory: A Case Study in Oil Well Drilling
Supervisor
Prof. Mahmood Alborzi
Adviser
Prof. Jamshid Nazemi
By
Saraf Alikhani
Abstract
This research looks for introducing one of the newest methods of dealing with
uncertainty in foresight data. For this purpose by using a hypothesis testing was tried
to introduce and use possibility theory, and to do so a heuristic method was given.
Then the given method was performed on the case study described on the title of
theses. In this research to make sure that given method is efficient, Simultaneously a
distinctive and a fuzzy method of data analysis based on TOPSIS (one of the MADM -
multi attribute decision making- ranking methods) was used and the results of the three
methods was compared. Using scenario planning (one of the best methods of
foresight) in order to foresight oil well drilling, and Interaction with oil well drilling
experts in three phase are Some of important and mentionable aspects of this research.