关键词: 技术创新, 创新管理, 国际石油公司, 油田服务公司, 研发投入, 技术获取, 专利布局

Abstract: In face of low international oil prices and sterner requirements on reduction of greenhouse gas emission, foreign oil companies have relied on technological innovations to make investment and operation cost-effective in recent years. They have tried hard in transition to low carbon and clean energy. Therefore, this paper summarizes the characteristics and trends of technology and innovation management of international and national oil companies and oilfield service companies in recent years with respect to technological innovation conceptions, R&D investment, technological acquisition policies, key points of technological development and distribution of patents. They have taken a series of measures, such as attaching importance to value-guided technological innovations, improving efficiency of R&D investment, focusing on technologies that can improve efficiency and reduce cost, developing towards automation and digitalization, and promoting development of new energy technology. The Chinese oil enterprises should borrow the experiences from the international first-class companies, find more channels for acquisition of technologies, optimize R&D organization, expand R&D cooperation, and explore venture capital. They should expand new energy business on the basis of traditional oil and gas business, actively build themselves into low-carbon energy enterprises, and accelerate integration of digitalization technology with traditional business to bring about their sustainable development

Key words: technological innovations, innovation management, international oil companies, oilfield service companies, R&, D investment, acquisition of technology, distribution of patents