Essays on Oil

A hydrogen car is a car that uses hydrogen as the source of driving power fuel. In such a car, the chemical energy stored in hydrogen is converted to mechanical energy which propels the car. This is done by burning the hydrogen in the internal combustion engine. It can also be done in a fuel cell where hydrogen is reacted with the oxygen to run the electric motor. Hydrogen fuel is not considered as an energy source but rather, an energy carrier since it doesn’t occur naturally. It must be made from other sources which include methane and other fossil ...

Impacts of Petroleum Exploration, Extraction and Transport

Oil shale may be defined as those rocks that usually contain a high proportion and percentage of organic matter such as kerogen. Oil shale is mainly characterized by the low calorific value as well high ash and even mineral content. Oil usually produces energy, which serves a very crucial purpose to our planet. Energy is regarded as the lifeblood of the planet earth and its occupants, thereby, being categorized as among the essential commodities that normally powers the intentions to expand the global economy (Burnham, Stubblefield, & Campbell, 1980). In the 1950s, natural gas and oil became the primary sources of liveliness ...

I. Introduction Human activities are causing the world to warm and the global average temperature is predicted to increase by 1.8-4.0C (3.2-7.2F) by the end of the century. (Griffin, 2009) These numbers might not seem that large but when you factor in the rate at which they are increasing, it almost becomes obvious that human contributed greenhouse gases are a huge contributing factor. Since the climate will continue to change for natural and humans activity reasons, it critical to understand the adaptations humans need to do as soon as possible. For certain, if oil production and oil consumption ...

Introduction

Advancing in the global economy implies adjusting to increased competition, which requires higher productivity. Yet, increased productivity occurs when the occupational environment offers safe and pleasant working conditions. Contrarily, working environment highly exposed to occupational risks and hazard that may cause accidents, illness and even death lose their competitiveness at the cause of absenteeism, employees’ insurance expenditures orpotential trials (Stranks, 2005).

Statistics conducted by International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) agree in their estimations that there are 279 million occupational accidents and 160 million diseases associated with the working ...

Overview of economic performance of GCC countries

The Gulf Cooperation Council comprising of Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman are oil rich nations representing an aggregate of 35.7 percent of global oil reserves. These nations are the largest exporter and producer of petroleum and have experienced excellent economic growth since the year 2008. The economic growth rate of the GCC nations has increased threefold to $1.4 trillion in the year 2011. The estimated growth of Gross Domestic Product for the GCC nations in the year 2013 is forecasted to reach around $1.5 trillion. The aggregate growth of Gross Domestic Product in the ...

Post-Watergate Public opinion

The Watergate scandals lasted between 1972 and 1974. The scandals included harassing and bugging offices of political opponents, and other illegal activities by people within President Nixon’s administration. President Nixon’s administration attempted to cover-up the scandals and tried to interfere with the FBI investigations about government’s involvement in the scandals. Nixon resigned in 1974 when his involvement in the cover-up of the scandals within his administration became apparent (Bernstein, 2005). Following the Watergate scandal, the American public henceforth became skeptical regarding the federal government. Consequently, an assertive congress campaign finance reform legislation and began to ...

Reflective Essay - Work experience

3.1 IntroductionDuring my undergraduate degree in BITS Pilani, Dubai, I enrolled in Practice School-2, which is a semester long subject that ensures students earn professional experience during their study as engineers. I was positioned as a trainee in electrical maintenance engineer at Robt. Stone (ME) LLC for a period of 5 months (4th July 2010 to 25th November 2010), where I was trained on various projects concerning the operations of the organization and electrical maintenance carried out in the Oil and Gas industry. After the first two months of introduction and training, I was placed in the OH&S department to learn and ...

Better communication means using the same definitions. The words that are used by the petroleum industry to describe the amount of production, waste and loss are not clearly defined. Transparency is absolutely needed and communication with the IOCs must be improved. The petroleum industrial sector must be held responsible for what they say and what they do. Unravelling the doublespeak in written and spoken messages from the IOCs needs to be a serious goal. The people of the Niger Delta can be involved in translating the dialogue and regulatory intentions of the IOCs. They live in the reality and involving ...

ABSTRACT

The research argues that although a gas flaring stoppage is not successfully in-place in Nigeria, fitting the appropriate technology with complementary economic and institutional factors can lead to near-zero or zero gas flaring. Nigeria is a developing country with a unique culture of many tribes and one of the largest growing urban populations in the world. Infrastructural, political and economical challenges to meeting the goal are introduced. Reinjection of gas back into wells is not available as an option to gas flaring because a large region for gas production is wetlands (Buzcu-Guven et al. 2012). Wetlands ...

BP Oil Spill had many negative effects to marine wildlife these effects occurred shortly after the instance while others occurred after the long run.

- This oil coated bird’s feathers and as a result many of the birds lost their buoyancy and capability to regulate their body temperature. Moreover, the oil concentration on the birds’ skin and face led to skin and eye lesions. Most of the birds died following this while the remaining few where infected with diseases. Birds require preening of their feathers so as to remain warm and dry, be able to remove parasites and remain ...

The British Petroleum Company; commonly referred to as BP constitutes one of the top five largest petroleum companies on a global scale. It was started in 1908 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. In 1947, it changed its name to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company then to British Petroleum Company in 1954 (Ferrier 1994). Before the First World War, the economy of this company was very poor as activities of exploring oil in the Persian Gulf were not only difficult but also extremely costly. For a significant period, the company risked absorption by larger companies that had stable establishments in the industry (Ferrier 1994).

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Process safety in offshore oil and gas industry: a review of the present and future practices

Introduction

Oil and gas industry keeps playing an increasingly significant role in the global economy. Nowadays the world consumes over 30 billion barrels of oil per year, and despite all the innovations in alternative energy, this figure doesn’t seem to decrease in the foreseeable future. Offshore drilling, or extraction of oil through the seabed, is currently no less popular than other forms of extraction. In the Gulf of Mexico alone there are over 3.5 thousand oil platforms in use, and other areas of seaborne oil extraction like the North Sea, West African coast, Brazil, Azerbaijan and Sakhalin ...

Energy is the most important aspect in modern world, as the dependency on energy is inseparable from people’s life. Furthermore, the needs to travel using automobiles create an insatiable need for fossil fuel to power the movements. Unfortunately, fossil fuel is a non-renewable resource that is estimated to be depleted in 2042 (Shafiee and Topal 181). From environmental point of view, fossil fuel combustion from diesel and gasoline vehicles has high contribution to the pollution level in urban areas (Chow and Watson 222). In addition to the pollution level, combustion of fossil fuel releases CO2 a greenhouse gas that contributes ...

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WELCOME-SLIDE /ADDRESS My dear respected faculty member/teachers and fellows, Asslamualaikum /Good Morning/ Afternoon Oil & Gas industry and environment are much important for us, and we have to save it for ourselves and future generations. Environmental issues are on the increase at the world and it could affect the alternatives of corrosion prevention in the future. Ecological needs still to be developed; however, some elements have been established.

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SLIDE#3 Saudi Arabia geography mostly comprises of deserts & seas and its economy is much dependent on oil & Gas industry. We need to protect our industry for sustainable progress ...

Avant-garde otherwise known as outsider art, is a diversion from mainstream art. This form of art was popularized in Europe, especially the post Second World War period, by individuals who were predominantly individualistic and nonconformist. Jean Dubuffet is a name synonymous with this kind of art which he called Art Brut.

Jean Dubuffet was born in 1901 in Le Havre, France. He studied art in Paris though for just a short time before he left art to be an industrial draughtsman. He later on moved to become an administration in his family’s business. While he was studying, Dubuffet was intrigued ...

Akpabio, E., and Akpan, N., 2010. Governance and oil politics in Nigeria’s Niger Delta: The question of distributive equity. Journal of Human Ecology, 30(2), pp.111-121. Frynas, J., 2000. Oil in Nigeria: Conflict and litigation between oil companies and village communities. Germany: Lit Verlag Munster. Omeje, K., 2005. Oil conflict in Nigeria: Contending issues and perspectives of the local Niger Delta people. New Political Economy, 10(3), pp.321-334.

The Nigerian political economy is seriously damaged by the rift between international oil companies with large-scale operations in the Niger ...

Political Implications of Sino-Saudi Relations to the US and Regional Affairs

Abstract As the largest and most influential nations in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has been considered a valuable asset to any country wishing to have influence in the tightly-knitted Middle East. Many nations throughout the years have tried to sway the Saudi government and monarchy into entering diplomatic and economic partnerships with them in order to gain access to the region’s oil reserves and establish their partnership but only a few have been successful. One of these successful nations is the People’s Republic of China, which has strong diplomatic, economic and social partnerships with Saudi. China has been ...

Fueling an aircraft is mostly taken to be a simple procedure, but there is a need to follow several critical safety precautions when fueling an aircraft. Mishaps during fueling of aircraft can occur; hence, knowing the location of safety equipment’s and safety precautions is necessary. Before fueling the aircraft, it is crucial to know how to operate the ramp. The switch is located away from the pump to avoid any mishaps. In addition, fueling an aircraft require the operator to know the fire extinguishers location. Another safety procedure is knowing the proper fuel grade and filling fuel tanks in the ...

Hydrosphere is a water medium, which includes surface and groundwater. Surface waters are mainly concentrated in the world's oceans, containing about 91% of all the water on Earth. The surface of the oceans (water area) is 361 million per square km. It is about 2.04 times the area of ​​the land - the territory occupying 149 million square km (Cunningham & Cunningham, 2011). If an even layer of water was spread over the earth, then it would cover it as thick as 3,000 meters. The water in the ocean (94%) and below ground is salty. The amount of fresh water ...

“Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child” and “The Rape of Europa” (henceforth “Saint Luke” and “Europa,” respectively) are two pieces by two very different artists: the former is a piece by the Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, while the latter is a piece by the High Renaissance artist Titian. To put these two paintings in the proper context for comparison, some information is needed about their respective artists. Titian was a Venetian artist during the period that is now known as the High Renaissance, and is widely acknowledged by art historians as the master painter of this era. “The Rape ...

Visiting The Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline

The construction of Alaska pipeline was completed in the year 1977 by APSC (Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.) at an expenditure of about 8 billion USD within two years. This was the leading privately funded construction project effort within that error. The TAPS (Trans Alaska Pipeline System) was constructed as a way of transporting rudimentary oil from Prudhoe Bay oilfields situated in North Slope of Alaska to the northern most and marine ice-free port within Valdez, from where tankers were used to transport the crude oil to U.S refineries. At the peak of building the pipeline, the construction company as well ...

A conductive cable is a wire or a group of wires that conducts electricity. Substances which do not allow the passage of current through them are known as insulators. An insulating material should possess a very good dielectric strength and fire proofing qualities. In addition to good mechanical strength, it should have high chemical inertness. Often the most suitable insulation for resisting dielectric stress may not have an outer surface that is suitable for the conditions which the cable must meet. Thus, for improvement in resistance to flame, oil, abrasion, and chemical environment, a suitable jacket is extruded around the insulated conductor. ...

Conclusion

Oil and gas industry is a major economic driver for any country. For every single job created by Alberta’s energy development, approximately one indirect job becomes available in Canada. Development of the Canadian oil industry will make purchases of $117 billion in services and supplies over the next 25 years from other provinces within Canada. However, these benefits do not come without cost (Mufson and Eilperin, 2014). A report in 2008 showed that 30.6 percent of the Canadian population from the western region contributed 37.5 percent of the country’s GDP (Mufson and Eilperin, 2014). This modest performance has ...

Engineering

1.0 Dependence of Relative Permeability on Petrophysical Properties

Carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the atmosphere from sources such as power plants, oil exploratory and production sites and traffic pollution from fossil fuel-burning vehicles. CO2 exists in high concentrations in the atmosphere which increases the impact of the greenhouse gas phenomena which makes the global warming problem worse. The relative permeability of soils is linked to finding a solution for removing large concentrations of CO2 by sequestering CO2 in appropriate geological formations. Data from a study by Bennion and Bachu (2005) is available online at the Relative Permeability Explorer. The Explorer is ...

In the United States, the forms of energy used have improved over time. It has been influenced by advances in technology, discoveries of energy resources, prices of energy, social demands and other aspects. The only thing that is constant is the increased of the amount of energy that is being used over time.

In the 1700's Americans used burned wood as a fuel. Wood was used for heating space and power generation since it was uncomplicated to get, portable and can be used as needed. In the early 1800's coal was used and it supplied more heat than wood. ...

What is Resource Rent?

The aspect of resource rent has been trending in the recent past and can be observed from diverse perspectives. Economically, the term rent refers to the residual value that remains after all the expenses are accounted for, and results obtained. Ideally, economic rent is often used to refer to the surplus value but when natural resources such as valuable minerals and coastal space are involved then it is known as resource rent. Historically, the process of identifying, measuring and collecting resource rent is very complicated and do not involve straightforward process (Thampapillai, D. J., Hansen & Bolat 2014). The collection ...

"Hydraulic Fracturing." Hydraulic Fracturing - The UK Moratorium Is Lifted, but Opposition Grows (2014): 1-28. Business Source Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.

This article examines activities related to hydraulic fracturing subsequent to April 2014, in Great Britain. Major discussions incorporated in this article include debates that have since gained pace regarding the dangers and gains that are associated with the use of hydraulic fracturing technology. Additionally, this article focuses on the hydraulic fracturing process, and areas that are potential hotspots of a fracking process as of April 2014. Other things mentioned in this article entail the desire of ...

Introduction

Global warming and pollution has led companies to rethink their activities concerning green methods of production. Carbon dioxide emissions are the leading cause of global warming and the dangers of global warming have been documented for a long time. Governments have come up with restrictions on emissions, which have forced companies to re-think the way they do production. Quest carbon capture and storage project is one example of how companies are re-thinking their strategy and practice towards carbon emissions. This project is developed by Shell for its Athabasca oil sands project (AOSP) in Alberta. It is the first carbon capture ...

Hydrogen powered cars use a fuel cell to generate energy. They combine hydrogen that is stored in a tank and oxygen that comes from the air to form water and electricity. The chemical energy that is stored in the hydrogen is converted to mechanical energy which powers the car . Combustion engines on the other hand use hydrocarbon fuels to propel the car. The piston is pushed downwards by rotation of the camshaft which makes the intake valves to open up and in turn fills the chamber with fuel and oxygen. At this time the exhaust valves remain closed. The intake valves ...

The objective of this essay will be the test scenario of Iran testing a nuclear device in 2021. This essay will be based on the United States’ strategy of applying instruments of power in an integrated manner in order to effective address the increasing security challenged that is posed by the Iranian nuclear test. The essay will answer the questions by applying one of the international relations models in order to establish recommendations and justification.

BACKGROUND

Iran has been developing a nuclear program since the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was in power in the late 1970s.The Iranian nuclear test and the capacity ...

- Robert Campin, Merode Altarpiece- embraces the use of oil on oak panel. Thus, the artist uses objects from the material world. These objects symbolize spiritual ideas. It was done in Northern renaissance or Flemish style

- Jan van Eyck, Arnolfin & His Wife. The materials used are oil on oak. The portrait is that of Giovanni and his wife Cenami standing side by side in a bridal chamber. He is holding the hand of his wife. It was done in Northern renaissance or Flemish style.

- Jan Van Eyck, Man in a Red Turban. It is a portrait of a man in a ...

Enbridge oil pipeline is the world’s longest crude oil pipeline with a total length of 15,372 miles that runs from Alberta oil fields in Canada to New York in United States through Regina, Saskatchewan, Sarnia, Ontario, Toronto and Buffalo. Enbridge Inc. whose common shares trades under ENB symbol on both New York stock exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange own it.

Enbridge Company received its approval of operations from the Canadian government in April 1949, and they build the pipeline in 1950 and went to ship a total of 30.6 million barrels of crude oil in their first full year ...

The Middle East is the “epicenter” of the oil industry globally. Oil has a central significance in the economy and political status of both the exporters and the importers, local and foreign issues, in the political economy. This most lucrative natural resource which is highly valued has greatly shaped the countries of Middle East. It has impacted the region both positively and negatively.

The region has an enormous influence in the globe due to its oil possession. For instance, the region can impose restrictions on the quantities of oil exported to a foreign state. When the US and other countries ...

Employee engagement is a commitment and trust that an employee has towards the company and its mission and values. Engagement of an employee towards his organisation is very important, not only for him but also for the employee. Employee engagement research highlights the engagement levels of employees in a specific company or industry, duration of engagement, consistency, and influence of supervisors and seniors in the engagement process.

Speaking from a perspective of an Oil industry from where I come, engagement research must start by measuring the nature of job of an employee. Engagement level varies as per the job description in Oil ...

A multinational oil company is faced with the dilemma of either investing in a new oil rig which is currently open for bidding, or refurbishing its existing oil rigs. For the company to make the right decision, it must first start by computing the Expected Value of each of the available options. According to Hardman (2013, pg. 56), the Expected Value of a given variable is defined as the weighted-probability average of its possible outcomes. This definition implies that the Expected Value of a variable is the total product of the variable and the given probability of a specified outcome taking place at a ...

INTRODUCTION

Anyone who drives a car is well aware how important gasoline is to their day-to-day activities. Driving a car, which was once a luxury, is now a necessity for most people from sea to shining sea. Over the last decade, Americans have watched the prices of gasoline rise and have felt the burden of that increase on their budgets. Gasoline costs literally doubled and in some places tripled in price, making it more and more difficult for people to afford to drive the distances that their lives may require. This inability to drive can impact all sorts of areas in the American paradigm. ...

Analysis of human failure contribution to process risk – The Case of Blowout in the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

The Gulf of Mexico is considered to have accounted for roughly 90% of the complete offshore drilling in the United States of America in terms of the oil volume that is extracted. This number can be further equated to approximately one-third of the total production of oil in the United States of America. There are more than 50, 000 wells that have been drilled here since the year 1947 and of these 4,000 wells were dug deeper than 1, 000 ft. of water. As of date, more or less 80% of the total offshore drilling happens at a ...

The product that I have chosen is Oil. Oil is a natural product that is found in oil wells in large quantities. The nature of oil found in these wells is crude and it has to pass through several refining processes, before the final product is obtained. Crude oil is used to create Jet Fuels, Motor Lubes, Petrol, Diesel, and other important products that are used by both the household consumers, as well as the industrial consumers. According to Economicsonline (2014), the use of Oil by the industrial organizations dates back to 18th century.

Source: Infomine, 2014

The graph above shows the trend ...

Polymers

A polymer is a macromolecule or a large molecule which consists of monomers; that are sub-units that are repeating. They consist of a large number of properties due to which the natural and synthetic polymers both play an important role in daily lives. These polymers range from natural bio-polymers as Proteins and DNA to synthetic polymers like plastic. Both these polymers are made through the process of polymerization of a large number of monomers.

Bio-Based Polymers

The terms Bio-based polymers and renewably sourced mean the same for polymers as they include the materials that include carbon that originates from a plant source that includes renewable material. ...

Business Management

Event 1: Rising fuel prices: The constant sorrow of the airline industry

The consistent volatility in oil prices has been a serious concern for airline companies now. Although the mid-east crisis seems to be solved now and oil prices have now returned to a more sustainable level with the current market prices hovering around $105-106/ barrel, however, the upside-downside trend in the oil prices has endowed an unwanted pressure on profitability of airline companies. The issue is not about higher or lower price, but relating to the rate at which they increase or decrease as the airline company has to set ...

What were the most revolutionary social and economic developments of the last quarter of the nineteenth century?

The railroads were the most significant element in the economic development of America in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Railroads have charged what the market would bear, manufactured goods, and products as wood and coal. It stimulated the economy especially in the undeveloped resources rural areas were technological advances in railroading such as air brake, steel track, and sleeping cars accelerated the economic development. The settlement of new regions has moved swiftly, the land-grant railroads sold lands cheaply with easy terms and offered reduced rates to many travelers who were interested in buying farms.

Another social and ...

Abstract

This paper surveys the different types of risks that workers and employees usually face within a given work setting. There are many hazards and dangers that employees in different types of industries encounter, particularly individuals in the manufacturing, construction and mining industries. All other known industries also have considerable risks facing their workers. This paper analyzes the case study of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill that occurred in 2010, as it relates to the risks that different British Petroleum (BP) workers faced during the oil spill.

Workplace Risk Analysis

Workplace Risks: The term Workplace Risk refers to the various types of hazards ...

United States of America has used oil as its main source of energy for a long time but, it can emulate the Simso community project. This because, however, they have ready access to oil in the state, the oil is a major source of global warming that leads to climate change. The Simso community initially used electricity that was coming mainly from the mainland that was passing through a cable and generation coming from coal. This affects the atmosphere as carbon dioxide is generated through the process in tones. For example, each sassing into the atmosphere generates almost eleven tones on an ...

Materials used to create the work: oil on canvas.

Crucifixion diptych According to Vespers, Weyden and his family were staunch Christians who lived their lives dedicated to helping the poor. The photo was among others, distributed freely by Weyden. The huge size of the human figure in the painting was common to artists at the time. It was in fitting with measurement of the shutters of carved altarpieces. The foreground is outstanding thanks to the black background. Weyden focused on the starkness that enhances the image. According to Vespers, Weyden and his family were staunch Christians who ...

Introduction

Cylindrical pressure vessels have varied functions in our society today. When you drive into a filling station for gasoline, you encounter cylindrical pressure vessels as storage containments for the gasoline in underground burrows. Many of the people living in the countryside do not have cooking gas piped into their houses. They use cylindrical pressure vessels that contain liquefied petroleum gas. Containers of smaller sizes that serve different sizes in our households are cylindrical pressure services.

The fact is that cylindrical pressure vessels are very important, because of their varied functions. In underscoring the importance of cylindrical pressure vessels, the engineering ...

Principled thinking forms the most important of all issues related to ethics at the work place and in organizations. The main idea behind principled thinking is that there exist a myriad cultures, personalities, interests and claims that require tact, creativity, negotiating values and upholding values so as to maximize the resultant good while limiting the negative impact as much as possible.

All types and levels of ethical issues existing at the work place demand as much tact and creativity as possible. This is vital for the main reason of upholding the image of the organization and the industry while at ...

Hydraulic fracturing is a technique mainly used for extraction of oil and gas through pumping a pressured liquid to fracture rocks (Spellman, 110). The pressurized liquid is normally a mixture of water, proppant (for instance sand), and chemicals (Tiemann and Vann, 1). Due to its efficiency, especially in low permeability areas, the technique is widely used. The primary legal issue arising out of the use of the technique is the lack of or limited regulation of the technique. For a long period, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has had no authority over hydraulic fracturing.

The lack of legal regulation means that there a little ...

a) Why the OPEC oil cartel succeeded in raising prices substantially while the Intergovernmental Council of Countries Exporters of Copper (CIPEC) copper cartel has not.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has succeeded in raising the price of oil substantially. For example, during the 1970s, the oil prices were increased by over 700 percent and this made the exporters of other natural resources imitate the OPEC model including the Intergovernmental Council of Copper Exporting Countries (CIPEC). However, CIPEC, unlike OPEC has failed to increase the price of copper. A number of reasons can be attributed to OPEC success including its control of about 76 percent of the world’s oil supply (Levenstein & Suslow 2006). Moreover, Oil has inelastic demand because it ...

Question#1

The genetically modified foods are created to purpose the developing an upper hand to the consumer or producer of these products. Such significance can be a brand new product, which has better overall benefits and can be sold a cheaper price compared to its competitors. According to Tutelyan(2013), the initial objective for the food recombination was to promote crop production, for instance modifying a plant to be disease resistant or age slower. Statistic has it that 40% of world’s plant is lost annually to fungal diseases, spoilage, and insects. By genetically modifying crops to be less vulnerable to these factors, ...

During the early stages of the Exxon Valdez Spill, fire-resistant boom was placed on tow line and two ships were attached to the ends of boom; with slow movement of the ships, boom collected the oil which was then ignited. But this method was not useful due to the conditions of weather. Dispersants were also sprayed; with the help of booms and skimmers, mechanical cleanup was done. For the delicate areas, special cleanup techniques were approved. After more than two decades, when the Gulf of Mexico encountered an oil spill, the weapons available remain the same (Houston Chronicle, 2013). ...

Artic Exploration and the Future of the Arctic

The response to the question seeking the rationale for Isaac Israel Hayes setting off for the Open Polar Sea was to determine the farthest or northern most portion of the Earth and therefore establish claim for having been able to navigate the Arctic seas to the farthest point possible.

Currently, the global warming and climate change was noted to have provided the impetus for explorers, entrepreneurs, and environmentalists to exhibit interests in exploring resources within the Arctic territories. These nations include Russia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and even the United States of America. According to the article written by Graff ( ...

List the three marine resources that have the greatest total annual value, including the sources for your data. These must be commodities that humans consume or use. Oceans cover a great deal of the earth’s surface. One of the major marine resources is fishing; it is a multi-billion dollar industry that is known to provide food for the people. According to NEOP, an organization that deals with information on the weights and values of US commercial fisheries and multicultural industry, the fishing industries produces gross revenue of $19.3 billion annually. This is from the sale of the seventeen species ...

Section 6

According to Silberstein and Joyce, avocado oil is the best oil for cooking because it has the highest smoke point, which means it does not develop unhealthy toxins at high temperatures (“Oils and Butter”). However, they fail to mention that avocado oil is stable at high temperatures only when it is refined while virgin oils usually have a smoke point lower than 400°F (Eyres, Sherpa, and Hendriks 87). With that in mind, I doubt I would make a transition to the recommended oils because even though refining those oils filters some impurities, a lot of nutrients are lost in the ...

OIL AND GAS SUPPLY CHAIN

Supply-chain links involved in the oil and gas enterprise include; exploration, production, refining, marketing and consumption. Various operations are involved in each of these stages. To begin with, the exploration stage involves geological seismic and geophysical procedures. Production involves engineering facilities, reservoir and drilling operations. On the other hand refining involves complex processing procedures resulting products for the market. The consumption stage refers to when the oil and gas products have reached the end user. All the above stages are carried out as separate segments in a company or as specialized companies dealing with a single stage of the supply chain. ...

INTRODUCTION.

The 21st Century represents a culmination of human development in different respects. In the natural resource sector, there have been massive establishments of modern petroleum industries, and the subsequent development and expansion of these industries are certainly among the significant success stories of this generation. Another significant development observed in this generation is the development and change in the environmental front, first observed in America then Western Europe in between late 1960 and early 1970’s. The environmental front poses unprecedented threats and challenges to the petroleum industry.

Exploration and extraction of petroleum causes detrimental impacts on water, soil, ecosystems, ...

Introduction:

I decided to visit the Norton Simon Museum of Art, 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, corner of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd and can safely say that I was pretty much bowled over by the experience. Paintings are arranged in a very helpful manner and I was definitely spoilt for choice with regards to the array of works on offer. First off I decided to analyse Pierre Auguste Renoir’s seminal painting, ‘The Pont des Arts, Paris’ dating from 1878 and which is oil on canvas. This is a truly seminal painting in French impressionist style and it demonstrates ...

Section 1: Explain and discuss the various oil and gas price drivers and make a clear recommendation of the trend you believe prices will follow and why.

Economic cycles of boom and recession have a major impact on oil and gas prices. Demand for oil is significantly affected by the two economic cycles. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (2012) observed that studies have shown that there is a very close link between global GDP growth and oil demand. This link has been identified in various business cycles that have been identified as having a significant impact on economic growth. Business cycles ...

Introduction

Arguably, entrepreneurs are always risk takers, and will always go for any opportunity that is capable of making profit. There are various entrepreneurial issues that surround the oil and ethanol made from cellulose in the United States. The EPA is fining companies yet the product does not exist. As a matter of fact, there is a lack of supply of the products in question, yet the entrepreneurs do not jump for this business. There are various reasons for this entrepreneurial behavior on the issue. One of the reason is that despite the lack of supply, there is no single sell of ...

Introduction

Currently, coal-fired power plants account for more than 80% of carbon dioxide emissions in the electric power industry of the United States and 33% of all the carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. Consequently, reducing carbon dioxide emissions that come from the coal plants is the focus of most proposals that intend to cut on the greenhouse gas emission. The options to do this include capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide that emitted by the coal power plants, replacing the coal power plants with the low or zero carbon dioxide sources of power like the nuclear and wind energy.

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The nutritional needs of an individual depend on several factors like age, sex, amount of physical activity, immunity and environmental conditions. When it comes to chalking out a nutritional plan for a two years old baby, the following lesson plan can be helpful.

- Learning Objectives: The foundation of a child’s immunity shall be defined in a strong way. The parents will not only learn about the essentials of nutrition for their child but also, keep in check the food habits of their child for his/her overall development of health and strength. This will keep the child strong enough to fight the unfavourable health ...