British Petroleum is a global brand which is acknowledged worldwide for quality gasoline. The brand name BP ‘appears on production platforms‚ refineries‚ ships and corporate offices as well as on solar products‚ wind farms‚ research facilities and at retail service stations’. BP has grown into a global energy group from a local oil company. It has employed over 96‚000 people. Strategic decisions are usually long term decisions which are often risky and speculative. A strategic decision
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BP OIL SPILL The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill‚ the Gulf of Mexico oil spill‚ the BP oil disaster or the Macondo blowout)[5][6][7][8] is a massive ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history.[9] Some estimates placed it by late May or early June‚ 2010‚ as among the largest oil spills in history with hundreds of millions of gallons spilled to date. The spill stems from a sea floor oil gusher that resulted from the
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serves as the main appeal to horror films; a secret‚ albeit satisfying wish fulfilment. This idea is exemplified through The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). The definition of normality is‚ in general‚ rather constant: the heterosexual couple‚ the family and the social institutions that support and protect them (Wood 71). The same idea resides in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Pam and
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If you’re from Texas‚ then you are aware of how huge this state really is. Texas happens to be home to three of the top ten largest cities in the country. According to the 2010 US Census‚ Houston weighs in at number four; San Antonio at number eight; and Dallas at number nine. These big cities being in such close proximity to one another can lead to even bigger rivalries. Dallas‚ Texas vs. Houston‚ Texas is a tale as old as time. However‚ what’s interesting is that a lot of Texans aren’t even sure
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The Economic Impact of the BP Oil Spill In April of 2010‚ a British Petroleum operated oil drilling rig off the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Deepwater Horizon‚ exploded suddenly after high pressure methane gas from the oil well rose to the drilling rig‚ causing it to ignite and then sink to the bottom of the ocean floor. The explosion caused a sea-floor level oil blowout‚ and crude oil was leaked into the surrounding water for three months before a solution was found. After eighty-seven long days‚ the wellhead
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the movement of trade‚ capital‚ technology‚ and people”. And undoubtedly the disaster has affected the relationships between countries and affected the world economies‚ be it the relationship with the board of directors of BP and the US government or the change in value of BP PLC on the stock exchange. ²As a result of the oil spill the Obama administration imposed a six month moratorium on new deep water drilling operations which ended on the 12th of October. For twenty years previous to the oil
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The decision making biases greatly impacted the decisions made by those involved in the oil spill. Between both organizations‚ BP and Transocean‚ and there inability to agree and make adjustments caused BP to be publicly criticized. The cognitive bias‚ overconfidence‚ is explained by the Business Insider as being “too confident” about one’s abilities. (Lee & Leibowitz‚ 2015). The worker’s on the rig presented this specific bias when making decisions. When the data examined revealed warning signs
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Madison Hayes Writing assignment 11/29/2012 California vs. Texas California and Texas are two different states‚ but in many ways have some sorts of comparisons. In school we learn that Texas is one huge state filled with plenty of cities and can take half a day to drive out of. While in California there are plenty of cities as well‚ but at least half the size of Texas. Both states have many cool attractions‚ and very famous ones at that. When people visit these states you
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The Causes of the Texas War of Independence A long time ago‚ Texas was part of Mexico. However‚ the United States wanted to extend areas westward to the Pacific Ocean and expanded slavery in the Southern region‚ so they brought slavery to Texas. Many American settlers‚ Tejanos‚ and Mexicans who lived in Texas did not like the law‚ which was made by Santa Anna‚ decided to fight for independence. The declaration of the war depended on three main causes of the Texas War of Independence from Mexico were
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------------------------------------------------- Texas textbook controversy- Analysis Kim Stevenson Eastern New Mexico University CI 531 1WW March 3‚ 2013- Abstract: Ever since the 1960s‚ the Texas textbook controversy has had an issue in America. The Texas school board is meeting to make revisions to their textbooks and curriculum. But are they also revising history? Educators across the country are watching to see the effect this issue will have on students. The choices the board members
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