The BP Oil Spill “Thank God men cannot fly and lay waste to sky‚ as well as the earth‚” said Henry David Thoreau on environmental damage. The BP‚ or British Petroleum‚ Gulf oil spill has been widely referred to as the biggest environmental disaster that the United States has ever faced‚ with over four million gallons of oil pouring into the waters off the Mexican Gulf Coast. The BP oil spill occurred in April of 2010. It was‚ and still is‚ the biggest oil spill in all of U.S. history. The massive
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damages. A good relevant case is Ringrow Pty Ltd v BP Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 222 ALR 306. Ringeow and BP entered an agreement in 2005 to purchase a service station. The agreement required Ringrow to purchase fuel only from BP and allowed BP to buy the service station in case of reach of the agreement. After some time Ringrow decided to buy fuel from another supplier therefore‚ BP tried to use their option of the agreement. Thus‚ Ringrow claimed that BPs action was a penalty and therefore enforceable
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Berge‚ Andrea MGMT 485W Spring 2013 Case Study: TNK-BP (Russia) INTRODUCTION “This case portrays the highly uncertain scenario facing BP in Russia at the end of 2007. In the midst of unraveling relations with its cooperative partner and undesirable host government practices‚ ideal strategic conditions are implausible. In order to maximize outcomes under such imperfect circumstances‚ BP ’s senior management needs to fully assess the situational risks‚ understand the dynamics and motivations
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BP Management Tashon Cooper MGT/230 February 2‚ 2012 Paul Hennessy BP Management BP Management ensures that the material risks are identified and that the company runs effectively. Furthermore‚ BP management ensures that internal control and risk management is under control. In particular‚ some vital components of BP management include their recognition for the company’s yearly plan‚ reviews of material risks‚ ensuring that the chief executive adopts their approach about risks‚ and that
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ethical culture that could have contributed to the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster include: * The company tried to assure concerned stakeholders that it took environmental concerns seriously‚ but BP’s actions have not always concided with its words. BP has engaged in numerous instances of questionable behavior including fraud‚ environmental‚ and ethical transgressions clearly demonstrate that the company has a history of disregarding the well-being of stakeholders. The company has claimed to be an
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from around the world. The Biopsychosocial Perspective combines all three fields to be able to study how psychological‚ biological and sociological all Interact with each other. A family tree also known as a genogram was made of a family using the BPS model. The psycho‚ bio‚ and social traits of the family were outlined on a color coded key. One thing that became vivid right away was that there are several traits that the family had in common. Traits being passed in a family are known as intergenerational
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BP Disaster at Sea In 2010 the nation was dealt the worst oil spill in the history of the USA‚ the BP oil rig Deep water horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. This major catastrophe destroyed some people‚ millions of aquatic wildlife‚ birds and the reputation of BP all in one fatal event. What caused this mind blowing disaster to happen? We will take a look
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is dependent on Arbian and African Countries for supply of the energy Indian industry is at present intransformation period and is growing at around 14% per annum which is not sufficient to meet the increasing requirement of energy. India has 18 refineries -- 17 in the public sector and one in the private‚ with an installed capacity of 127.37 mmtpa. During balance period of the 10th Plan‚ it is estimated that another 26.33 mmtpa capacity would be added‚ raising it to 153.7 mmtpa in total. It includes
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SWOT Analysis S TRENG THS - BP is listed on London Stock Exchange and within the FTSE 100 Index‚ it is also has a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. BP is operating globally in 80 countries with different brands. - BP is 4th in the Fortune 500 and 3rd largest energy company worldwide measured by revenue. (CNN Money‚) which is also dominant in the European market. - BP also gained competitive edge because the world leading oil related technology. WE AKNESSES - BP made a huge loss in 2010 owing
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Jeff Grisan April 7‚ 2011 Case Study #2 British Petroleum “BP is one of the world ’s largest energy companies‚ providing its customers with fuel for transportation‚ energy for heat and light‚ retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items” (BP‚ 2011). The organization is the fourth largest company in the world‚ operates in over 80 countries and employees more than 80‚000 people. BP produces approximately 3.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day with more than 18
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