Essays on Gas

The natural resources like oil and gas are of great importance for any country, as the drive the plants, heating and so on. This market though important is very tricky and it take much effort and resource not only to enter it, but to stay. Exxon Mobil is one of the biggest international corporation in a gas and oil fields. To ensure stability, promote growth and avoid potential dangers it is essential for any companies to be prepared, thus different analysis like SWOT, PEST and STEEP are performed, to evaluate the current situation in the company and on the ...

International Baccalaureate Internal Assessment Economics HL

International markets are quite dynamic given that many demand and supply factors come into play in the determination of market prices. Countries depend on international markets to trade surplus commodities in an effort to earn incomes which are not only used to power economic development but also acquire goods and services these countries demand. Venezuela for instance, is a nation with huge oil and gas reserves and as such, has benefit from favorable international market prices for both oil and gas (Al Jazeera Media Network). This was especially the case when the international price for crude oil rose sharply ...

ABSTRACT

Carbon dioxide emission in the United States rose by 7% between 1990 and 2013. Scientists have continually raised concern over the implications of these increased levels of carbon dioxide. Evidently, such high emission levels pose a threat to the environment and life in general. The aim of the following essay is to: define weathering and identify the major classifications of weathering. The essay also clearly defines and illustrates the relationship that exists between carbon dioxide levels and the rate of chemical weathering. I will incisively discuss the combination of water and atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid. This ...

Background of Study

Every business provides a service or products in a given industry. For a business to survive and grow, it needs to expand its share of consumers in the market within which it operates. There are several tools that are utilized to examine and review a given market. This includes the Porter’s Five Force analysis which examines and critiques the key players that can influence a given industry and the relative strength of each group to dominate and control the market. This competitor analysis method defines the extent to which the players will change and influence the industry in ...

This paper would be dedicated to the assessment of the Oil Price Change from two opposite perspectives - the one, offered by Michael Levi (Bloomberg News) and opinion of Mr. Horsnell, a veteran oil analyst. In this paper, it is essential to consider the change in oil prices from retrospective - as the significant increase in oil prices has taken its place on Feb. 1, 2011, - as it has reached more than $100 a barrel. For the timeframe of several years, this rate was kept almost unchanged; there were only few dramatic ups and downs, which, in turn, ...

1.0. Introduction Current data released by OFGEM (Office of Gas and Electricity Market) shows that the prices of energy (both gas and electricity) are at persistent increase in the wake increasing market concentration in the industry (OFGEM, 2014). In such situation, the government has to intervene either through Demand Side or Supply Side Management to balance the situation. This paper sets out to analyse the current trends in the energy sector of the UK from every critical angle. It also aims to connect them to the economic concepts to come up with the most appropriate solution in the end. ...

The topic of the paper will focus on the organizational sustainability and management. The companies are today confronted with many challenges with improving the strategies, structure, social, economic and environmental performance. Crisis management is focusing on the survival of organizations with planning and making a formal plan how to act in the crisis situations that are threatening the sustainability. The companies have done many steps forward in starting to made business more sustainable with products, process, services and other activities. The thesis of this paper follows: organization and their crisis management should develop and implement the sustainable policies and ...

Inflation and its Impact on Gas Prices

Inflation and its Impact on Gas Prices The American economy has experienced several changes over the past two and a half decades. Since the 1990s, the economy has experienced rising and dropping levels of inflation, which has, in turn, resulted in uneven changes in the prices of different commodities including gas. The average gas price in 1990 was $1 per gallon and has been rising since then with the highest price of $3.53 per gallon being noted in 2011 (Avro, 2012). In between the years, the price has dropped but has not gotten to levels of as low as $ ...

The book presents an edited collection of letters that Corporal George Browne, a soldier during the World War I wrote to his lover Martha Johnson or "Marty." Brown narrates his experience as a soldier during the training before, during and after theatre. The book provides a fascinating first-hand insight into the life of a soldier when the division came together to Camp Mills, during the travel to France, training during the 1917 and 1918 winter, and the continuous involvement in the line of duty against the Germany Army. The book ends with intriguing photographs of Marty and Brownie during ...

The sun holds immense energy that is yet to be tapped. It is estimated that the suns energy could be able to power 1000times of the worlds desired energy needs. Methods of utilizing this energy being devised could be the solution to all our energy needs, like oil, and could be the gateway to the future. Sol-U-Go is a new automobile manufacturing company that is harnessing solar energy to power their new automobile machines. With the plummeting prices of oil and its environmental pollution, solar power presents itself as the more affordable environment safe alternative. Sol-U-Go automobile company targets ...

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Turbine Engine Lubrication: A Vital Function

Turbine engine has high rotations per minute (RPM) and generates large energy due to compression. The rotating components in the turbine engine (Engine Bearings) must be lubricated at all times for smooth functioning of the engine. The lubricant must flow across the bearings at high pressure (Ehlert, 2011).

Background - Turbine Engines

A turbine is a machine utilizing a rotor or a wheel to produce power that is generating by the motion of the steam, water, air, gas or any fluid. The flow of the gas or the liquid rotates the ...

A Reciprocating Engine is also called as Piston Engine. In this engine pressure is converted into rotating motion with the help of one or more reciprocating pistons. There are various types of Reciprocating Engines, the most common type is the Internal combustion engine which is used in motor vehicles, the steam engine which is used in the industries and the Stirling engine. The compression ignition engine and the Spark-ignition engine are the two types of internal combustion engine. In the compression ignition engine, fuel is injected into the cylinder and the air inside the cylinder is compressed so that ...

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Introduction

Most countries need to solve the issue of waste disposal. Currently the bulk of waste dumped at landfills. This situation has extremely negative impact on the environment, since the decomposition of organic substances are released into the atmosphere large quantities of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide. According to researches many scientists still have not found the optimal solution for the safe and cost-effective waste management. Waste disposal and waste incineration do irreparable harm to human health and ...

Introduction

Strategic management plays a vital role in the development of every organization as it provides the opportunity to the business to expand in the future. The strategic management process is also referred as the science of experimenting and formulating the long term and short term plans for the business including the initiatives with the purpose to optimize the objectives of the organization. The process is important as it is linked with the mission and vision statement of the organization/company. There is a need to supervise and amend/edit the strategies of a corporation with the analysis and demand of external ...

Abstract

The following will examine the environmental policies and activities practiced by Nostrum Oil & Gas (previously known as Zhaikmunai LLP) and how well they conform to the ISO 14000 voluntary environmental management standards created and published by the International Organization for Standards. Nostrum Oil & Gas is located in the UK and is listed on the London Stock exchange, but has most of its facilities in Kazakhstan. It concentrates on oil and gas exploration and production. Like many other corporations around the world, Nostrum Oil & Gas is attempting to ensure that it's corporate activities are socially sustainable and environmentally sound. The ...

1. In the middle of the 20th century, when China was an economically backward state, the problems facing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were substantially “how to foster rapid industrialization in a traditional and backward society, and how to deal with the problem of scarcity (technology, resource, capital)” while developing a firm, unshakable, and secure socialist society for the purpose of achieving general welfare and common prosperity” (Li 142). As of today, more than sixty years later, the CCP is facing quite similar problems, including “CCP unity vs. factional divergences, economic miracles vs. widening wealth gap, social harmony vs. ...

Virtue Ethics

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary interprets the words “truthful” and “truthfulness” as such which “contain, tell, or express the truth” (n.d.). Basically, the word “truth” stands for a situation where something or someone depicts sincerely any unfolding of events free of deception or fraud which cannot be told about Enron’s business. The story states that the first stage of the company’s business engagement involved the energy market and in particular, trading in gas (specifically, it included a commercial chain of purchasing gas from producers and then selling it back to utilities companies) (Healy & Palepu, 2003). In other words, Enron ...

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Crude oil has been refined to make such fuels as diesel and petrol as well as industrial chemicals and lubricants. Transport activity, as a core element of economic development and a precondition of human welfare, is increasing across the globe with the growth of economies. Transport predominantly relies on such fossil resource as petroleum. The literature relevant for this study can be divided into two parts or strands: one that focuses on the demand side and another one that gives analysis to the oil market by focusing on the supply side. This paper absorbs the ideas of both strands ...

A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings

Chauhan, K. V., & Rawal, S. K. (2014). A Review Paper on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Ternary Nitride based Coatings. Procedia Technology, 14, 430-437. doi:10.1016/j.protcy.2014.08.055 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017314000917 The paper reviews the nanotribological researches that are required to create basic understanding of the interracial phenomena on the lesser scale in the nanostructured polymers employed in the storage if magnetic systems and for other commercial applications. In many fields of the electromagnetic and coating applications such as the use in the automobile and the aircraft sectors, the wear and the friction of the moving parts is a critical aspect to be put ...

The paper will focus on economic approach of examination of two different jurisdictions over the oil reserves in two different countries. The comparison between Alberta and Norway in the oil reserves will be made. First the approach of each country will be presented and basic statistics. What effect did policies had on the recent downturn in oil prices and which policy and strategy can better work on the long turn will be answered. The difference between the countries is in the ownership. Norway natural resources are in the majority the property of the government and in Canada the ownership ...

Population pyramids are a useful tool for analyzing the population’s age and gender structure. The countries with the rapid population growth have more young people than elderly people. On the contrary, the countries with the slow population growth tend to have a large number of elderly people (Rowntree 23). Sometimes the population pyramids have a very unusual pattern which can be explained only by means of the analysis of the country’s past history and socio-economic development. For instance, in Figure 1 one can see the population pyramid for Qatar in Southwest Asia. There are much more males ...

The 2015 KIA Optima Hybrid

The 2015 Kia Optima is a hybrid mid-sized sedan that has some stylish appearances, a vast array of features and an excellent trim on the cabin. The main advantages of the sedan are its wide range of features and easy to use controls. The crash test scores are also top, and the warranty is lengthy boosting consumer confidence. The car is equipped with four-wheel antilock disc brakes, traction and stability control, side and curtain airbags. The rear side has a camera, parking sensors, cross-traffic alerts and blind spot monitoring system for safety. Roadside assistance and automatic collision notification system ...

1. Is $1 per gallon gas likely? Why or why not? What are your thoughts? There are certain factors lowering gasoline prices in the US. The main reason for gasoline prices decline is a global oil glut happening due to the recent start of oil export from US, stable oil production in Saudi Arabia despite declining prices and cancellation of Iran oil export embargo. All this consequently led to drop of oil prices globally. But nevertheless the $1 per gallon of gasoline seems unlikely now, because the other factors influencing its price like the cost of gasoline production and ...

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<<Name>> <<Professor Name>> <<Course Title>> <<Date>> Part A+: Positive Description of Wal-Mart A trip to Wal-Mart really opened my eyes to the pleasures of shopping. I saw rows and rows of cars fill up the huge parking lot. Cars of all types and hues could be seen – from sedans to coupes to SUVs. It is literally a sea of cars that fills the landscape. Incoming cars are filled with giggly, happy children and parents, awaiting the exhilarating shopping experience. Cars rushing out ...

This performance evaluation is based on the observation of irresponsible behavior of some employees in an oil and gas company, regarding health and safety Rules and regulations. A group of employees in drilling department has been found to not follow the health and safety procedures while performing their job tasks on the drilling sites. As a result, the health and even life of other employees as well as their own lives are put to risk due to non-compliance to the health and safety standards. The problem has been reported to the human resource and operations manager. There are various ...

PART A (1000) In the online trading we have chosen three different contracts copper and natural gas and corn giving us a well balanced portfolio. Below is a clear explanation on each commodity traded in the Plus500 platform.

COPPER

Copper is considered as one of the oldest metal. This metal has a huge future predicted price as emerging markets opens up to increase their consumption levels. To date, the greatest consumers of this metal are the developed nations. The recent demand hike witnessed two years ago was a result of demand opening up in China and India. The greatest supplies ...

In today’s economic and technological climate, the world’s consumption of oil and gas far outstrips our ability to replenish our supply. At the current rate of our oil usage, I do not believe it is possible to maintain our consumption for very long, as it would require the discovery of new fields on par with Saudi Arabia’s current supplies every decade. Even if we were able to find these new supplies and deposits, there is only a finite amount of oil remaining in the world, thus necessitating the consideration of alternative fuel sources. If the developed ...

Crude oil is obtained from layers of sedimentary rock that are formed by materials which are eroded and carried away from the land surface by flowing water bodies. The water flows and drains into oceans, depositing sedimentary rocks in the ocean beds. Pools of crude oil, are present underground, trapped between layers of sedimentary rocks. Crude oil and natural gas are organic hydrocarbons. Petroleum in particular, is a complex mix of organic compound and contains traces of porphyrin. The structure of porphyrin is similar to that of chlorophyll and hemoglobin of plant and animal origin respectively. While natural porphyrin ...

This performance evaluation is based on the observation of irresponsible behavior of some employees in an oil and gas company,regarding health and safety Rules and regulations. A group of employees in drilling department has been found to not follow the health and safety procedures while performing their job tasks on the drilling sites. As a result, the health and even life of other employees as well as their own lives are put to risk due to non-complaince to the health and safety standards. The problem has been reported to the human resource and operations manager. There are various ...

Our solar system is a collection of some cosmic “neighbors” in space existing in a certain range. This extraordinary system of space bodies includes: a Sun, 8 planets with 140 moons, dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids. In the center of the Solar System, there is average in size and age, yellow star that people call it the Sun. Around it, for about five billion years, 8 planets and different celestial bodies have been circling in the eternal dance (Seasky.org. “The Solar System”). The size of the planets ranges from the small stone worlds to the giants consisting of ice ...

Introduction

The Modern Green Movement is distinguished by its actions for combating the cataclysmic consequence of climate changes, by conducting global environmental events, conservation of natural resources, preservation of the environment, and overcoming the green gas issues. The consciousness of the people has become more intense now, yet, most of the environmental issues remain unresolved. And the chemically contaminated water and foods, genetically altered seeds, and other problems are putting the daily lives in dangerous conditions. To make matters worse, most of the natural resources dwindle, while the climate change plays havoc. The Modern Green Movement is convincing people, to ...

Possible Changes at the Societal and Professional Levels

Abstract Global warming is no doubt the the greatest and most far reaching societal and professional long term threat to every end of human livelihood. Agriculture is quickly growing into one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gases. And therefore, global warming. The recent development of industrial farming has exasperated the amount of methane and nitrous oxide gases being released into the atmosphere. This has been done under the pressure of many different stimuli, including government lobbyists and stimuli, and companies like Monsanto. Indifference and lack of public education has ensured that this remains a problem for the immediate ...

As the world struggles with climate change and the need for clean, reliable energy, it is possible that the world could tap into the huge deposits of economically recoverable coal and methane gas that lie deep underground. As many as three trillion tons of coal can be mined using the traditional technologies, and even more, coal deposits that could not be mined in the past can now be accessed by setting them on fire and then trapping the methane gas that is released as a result. The process of burning coal and capturing gases that are released is known ...

Google has been developing many various technologies that can improve human life and make it easier and handy to use. The company has been present in the market a long time and has so far provided many interesting and useful technologies. With the evolving of sophistication of information technologies the more complex systems are being built for individual usage. Almost everyone on this planet in developed world has the access to the internet or the communication tolls that are sometimes needed in the rear to use the google technologies. The research paper will examine five Google technologies implemented or ...

The term social contract actually pertains to a theory that suggests that certain people or organizations have the tendency to give up a portion of their freedoms to an authority, a ruler, or a magistrate—which in most cases are terms used to refer to the government or any ruling organization, in exchange of the assurance that their remaining rights would be untouched and protected. This theory essentially opens the question on how ruling organizations or governments must define the boundaries between certain stakeholder groups’ natural and legal rights. In this paper, the author focuses on the comparison between ...

Introduction

Buying a car is a huge purchase. It is a purchase that will affect any individual for the next four to five years. This makes proper negotiation skills a must when purchasing a vehicle. It is important to be well educated on the product before negotiating. This will make a person more educated when making an offer. When it comes to car negotiations, the goal is to come to an agreement that is beneficial for both parties involved (Gerstner 65). The consumer needs to know and understand this before going into a dealership and attempt a negotiation. The consumer ...

Discussion 1: Public Speaking

I definitely agree with the statement: Knowing the background, interests, and expectations of your audience significantly increases the effectiveness of your speech. All this information will help to find the right approach, to make the speech interesting exactly for these people. It is important to use the references, which will be familiar to audience. Sometimes it might be a good idea to use jokes to lighten up the atmosphere. But if the audience doesn’t appreciate your sense of humor or they will be somehow offended by it then it will just make the matters worse. You should absolutely ...

Introduction:

This paper is developed with the purpose of identifying NANDA, NIC and NOC elements and their linkage to the plan for nursing care the scenario chosen for the purpose is of a patient with cognitive heart failure. As suggested by Clark and Lang (1992) nursing terminologies are base for nursing care and planning, these terminologies help to define and describe nursing care. NANDA, NIC and NOC are the terms which are used for nursing profession on continuous basis, nurse select which nursing diagnosis is required to base on the patients actual health and condition and potential health needs with ...

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Introduction After Global Agreement for Trade and Tariff came into existence in the 1990s, the overall supply chain process used in companies changed completely. Companies started sourcing raw materials and finished goods from thousands of miles away to gain cost advantage even though those were available nearby the point of consumption (Kannan and Sasikumar, 2009). Supply chain suddenly became the main differentiating factor between companies. The supply chain process increased the overall goods movement, which increased the greenhouse gas emission enormously. Increased level of demands started generating huge amounts of waste and this became a concern for the governments. ...

Introduction

Costco Wholesale Corporation formed their corporate sustainability and energy group in 2007 to spearhead the creation and implementation of the sustainably sourced strategies for products and energy policy. Their energy policy included a program for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with the implementation of measures for energy efficiency. In 2007, Costco discovered that 85 percent of their carbon footprint was coming from purchased electricity. Their energy program placed emphasis on energy efficient operations and building designs. Costco also started working to reduce their deliveries by consolidation of freight at their distribution centers and increasing the load of every truck ...

Introduction

Research has shown that the hospitality industry is the largest industry in various countries around the world. Globally, the industry accounts for ten percent of employment of citizens in various nations across the globe. The hospitality sector also undergoes several changes and developments that affect its functions and operations. Many research professionals in the hospitality industry have noted that there are various trends that are likely to affect the sector. Some of these factors range from sustainable development, customer satisfaction based on their changing needs, to branding, marketing and even globalization in general. Some of these issues are already ...

Part One

“One problem with international business is that it often ignores human rights and basic labor standards” (Cavusgil, Knight, & Riesenberger, 2012, p. 53). Low-pay plants overseas generate inferior operational circumstances. The actions of international businesses not just ensue in job deficits here at home, nonetheless too in low salaries and abused employees throughout the world. Just consider of the factories in Asia that create imported fashion. Think of the auto workers in Mexico who reside in horrifying circumstances and make just a small number of dollars a day. Also, take into consideration the hardship triggered international through the current worldwide ...

1. How can the disease described above create a mismatch between ventilation and perfusion? Use your understanding of alveolar dead space and physiologic shunt to explain your answer. In coal-miner’s pneumoconiosis, respirable coal dust that are inhaled for long periods of time trigger hyperactive immune responses that lead to destruction of the lung. At the beginning, coal dust particles are expelled out of the lung through the function of pulmonary macrophages beneath the epithelial layer of airways and near capillaries (Kopf, Schneider & Nobs, 2015). These macrophages phagocytize the dust particles and transport them to the lymphatic tree or ...

Related Literature

Concretion and Its Effect on Economy Christ Rhodes (2015) stated in his research entitled Construction Industry, Statistics and Policy that the construction industry is a major contributor in the United Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product accounting for 6.5 percent equivalent to GBP 1.3 billion. The construction industry also generated additional 2.1 million jobs in the first quarter of 2015 (Rhodes, 2015). The contribution of the construction industry varied over years depending on the condition of the economy. Rhodes (2015) revealed that the construction industry contributed 6.8 percent of the total UK economic output from 2003-2006, and 6.9 percent in ...

Business and Employment Law

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Question 1 Issue The main issue in question is whether the exemption or exclusion clause that was incorporated in the contract between Jag and ED can have any effects on Jag’s possible right to sue ED for the loss of his garden. In this contract, it was specifically states that the supplier would not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by any products sold, which in ...

Abstract

Turkish Energy Sector impacts the Turkish economy. Turkish dependence on the energy sector from imported energy is having a massive impact and consequences on its economy in recent years and it will further shape the countries future and economy. In what way the economy and energy sector interact will be further explored. The major economic data and data about energy sector will be provided. Since the year 2000 onward, many improvements in the energy sector have been made and also resulted in a better economic situation that was impacted by the world economy crisis but has been further developing. ...

It is known that Greece has constant problems that arise within its economic system, leading to social and political disruptions. In order to understand the core problems lying behind its crises we can use different statistical statements and sources, but one of the best options is the Balance of Payments. It characterizes the general development of foreign trade, the level of production, rate of employment and consumption. Its figures let us realize the ways the country uses to bring the foreign investments and the instruments it employs to cover its foreign debt. Overall, the BOP is the prior source ...

Introduction:

Rice has always been a staple crop in various nations worldwide, where most of the population around the world feed on it every day. Rice is also one of the top GHG contributory staple crop that exceeds that of the maize and wheat production (Linquist et al, 2012). Today, the environmental sustainability has made an impact to many sectors, especially the agricultural production. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been innovated to serve as one of the primary tools in the integral assessment for the environmental impacts of the production of various agricultural products that includes rice. The agricultural ...

Earth’s quickly changing climate is a hot topic today. Among the young and old, the issue is debated passionately as individuals argue whether it is even happening and why. The Some believe climate change is still up for debate, the history surrounding the issue proves the Earth’s environment is, indeed, changing, and humans may be the only cause to blame. The CO2 emissions and various forms of pollution have been observed for years. While many attempt to correct what we have done to the planet, others speculate it may be too late to repair the damage we ...

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PESTLE analysis

PESTLE analysis gives an insight into the external environment factors that could affect Commercial Technologies business operations in the UK. Political The political legislation in the UK affects Commercial Technology as profits generated by the company is influenced by the workforce it has and the nation’s economic health. In the UK internal politics in the country is not stable with the ongoing election in the country. This has resulted in instability in the country’s financial system (Phipps, 2015). There are strict restrictions in place for production and dispose of waste. Currently UK levies ...

Earth’s quickly changing climate is a hot topic today. Among the young and old, the issue is debated passionately as individuals argue whether it is even happening and why. The Some believe climate change is still up for debate, the history surrounding the issue proves the Earth’s environment is, indeed, changing, and humans may be the only cause to blame. The CO2 emissions and various forms of pollution have been observed for years. While many attempt to correct what we have done to the planet, others speculate it may be too late to repair the damage we ...

The benefits of the crusades vs. the benefits of the current terrorist group (ISIS)

Introduction Since the medieval ages, religion has been used to spread acts of narrow-mindedness against others. From the time of the Christian inquisitions and crusades to the current Islamic jihadism and terrorism, this fundamentalist attitude has caused the death of many. At its root, is the selfishness and ambition for power and wealth that rules the hearts of men. Religious organizations are responsible for establishing the moral fiber in the society. They undertake this duty by selling the concept of ‘salvation’. In return, they obtain rent in the form of tithes in order to intercede on behalf of individuals ...

The Different Ways by Which Oil and Gas Interests May be Created and/or Transferred in the United States and United Kingdom

Introduction

A mineral (i.e. oil and gas) interest refers to the “ownership of the right to exploit, mine, or produce minerals lying beneath the surface of a property” (Hancock 2009, p.1). The creation and transfer of oil and gas interests may mean the same things in different countries. However, the laws that apply to them tend to vary- sometime in small and at times in big ways (Hancock 2009; Glasser & Humphrey 2013). This paper explores more keenly the creation ...

Introduction

One of the most important things, if not the most important one, that society needs today is energy. Energy comes in many form and moist literatures focusing on this topic would agree that among all the possible sources of energy, oil comes as the most heavily demanded, and hence the most important. In fact, one may argue that the geopolitical movements and decisions that have been made in the past half a century have been motivated by access to this important energy-related commodity. There are many possible sources of energy but even though oil just comes as one of ...

Solar power is a renewable source of energy, conversed of sunlight into electricity, directly using photovoltaics or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaics were used to power small and medium applications, from watch and calculator to off-grid homes. This is an inexpensive source of electrical energy, and according to a new Fraunhofer report, solar power in sunny regions of the world is going to be cheaper from gas or coal. For several years worldwide growth of solar photovoltaics (further PV) raised in many countries and regions all over the world, including Australia, Canada, South Africa, and Thailand. The increasing ...

Introduction

As the Risk Control Manager for an oil refinery, one is tasked to prepare a safety plan for refinishing the interior of a 200,000 gallon fuel tank. The scope of the work includes painting the interior of the fuel tank and welding some broken legs on the floating roof. The safety plan is hereby presented with the focus of information to include: confined space entry, ventilation, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Policy or goals statement

The objective is to successfully undertake two (2) relevant tasks: (1) painting the interior of a 200,000 gallon fuel tank; and 92) welding some broken legs ...

Investment Summary

Blitz Well Solutions, LLC (“Blitz” or “the Company”) is a provider of rentable downhole tools to the oil and gas industry in Texas and Oklahoma. The company is now eyeing to benefit from the increase in demand for oil exploration tools by infiltrating the competitor’s market space as a cost leader in the downhole tool rental space. We are planning to provide services to our customers at fair market price, unlike our rivals that are following the opposite direction and are providing the tools at high prices. Therefore, charging half of what some competitors charge, Blitz will be ...

Mining in Australia involves the extraction, as well as the processing of a wide range of mineral resources spread across the country. The mining activities fall into various classification depending on the nature of the activity. These categories include coal mining, mining of oil and gas, mining of metal ores such as bauxite, and mining of construction materials (Connolly and Orsmond 26). Australia has an uneven distribution of mining resources, with some states better endowed than others. For instance, Western Australia has large deposits of iron ore and natural gas, whereas New South Wales and Queensland areas have plenty ...

Introduction

Air Conditioning is perhaps one of the most wonderful scientific inventions that provided relief to the people living in a hot climate. What started as a device for cooling homes was later extended to vehicles that have a closed structure. For a layman, it appears that an air conditioner cools the air. However, scientifically speaking, the air conditioner provides cooling by transferring heat from the air inside the thermally insulated place to the air present outdoor by the medium of “refrigerant”. The phenomenon of heat transfer involves three physical processes: evaporation, compression, and condensation (“How Does an Air Conditioner Work?”). Firstly, ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a potentially fatal condition that results from a person inhaling, or absorbing through other means carbon monoxide gas. Because carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, gas that forms from the incomplete combustion of carbon, it is difficult to detect, so people should be aware of the signs of poisoning to prevent at worst death. Many modern day appliances emit carbon monoxide as a result of their operation, and so carbon monoxide poisoning is an environmental health issue which could potential affect almost anyone living in the modern, urban world. The United States Government’s site for The Center For ...