West Fertilizer Company Explosion The West Fertilizer Company‚ which was known with an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred on April 17‚ 2013. A massive explosion at a fertilizer storage and distribution facility. The first reports were given out as it was sustained severe losses in the blast. The explosion killed 15 people and injured more than 300‚ and others in buildings and homes were destroyed and damaged. It was certified by Texas Department of Insurance and State Fire Marshall’s Office
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BP – The $40billion Safety Culture Vacuum On March 23rd 2005 a huge explosion at BP’s Texas oil refinery killed 15 people and injured more than 180. Most were its own staff. The refinery had suffered safety problems before. The previous year two workers died when scalded by super-heated water that escaped from a high-pressure pipe. The British media focused on the effect of the 2005 blast: the price of oil rose by several $s a barrel. In Texas‚ however‚ the local media were outraged by ‘yet
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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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9-201-054 REV : M A Y 4‚ 2010 B ENJA M IN E ST Y M ICHA EL K A NE BP Amoco (A): Policy Statement on the Use of Project Finance As two of the largest oil and gas firms in the world‚ The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. (BP) and Amoco Corporation (Amoco) had a long history of competitive encounters. This rivalry continued into the 1990s in a variety of locations ranging from the United States to the North Sea to‚ more recently‚ the Caspian Sea—a region that had opened up to exploration by Western
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About BP BP at a glance - BP at a glance BP is one of the world’s leading international oil and gas companies. We provide customers with fuel for transportation‚ energy for heat and light‚ lubricants to keep engines moving‚ and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints‚ clothes and packaging Key facts Countries of operation a Around 80 Number of employees 83‚900 Economic value generated by BPb $403.3 billion Replacement cost profitc
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British Petroleum Company (BP) and Amoco Corporation are two of the largest oil and gas firms in the world. In spite of the intense rivalry between the two companies for several years‚ they decided to merge in 1990. The upstream business of BP which is exploration and manufacturing of crude oil accounted for 68% of its revenues while that for Amoco accounted for 60%. BP Amoco after the merger in 1998‚ their business involved exploration and production of crude oil. This was their upstream business
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POPULATION EXPLOSION SPEECH With the advancement of technology even some control has been made on natural calamities. Through all these measures though death rate has decreased but birth rate has not appreciably decreased. Thus‚ it will be seen that it is the high birth rate as compared to low death rate‚ which is the main cause of population explosion in India. In under-developed and developing countries the cost of living is increasing day by day. For an average person it has become extremely
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1. Originally‚ an Ethics and Compliance team was formed to monitor the formation and operation of the company guidance towards ethical issues in BP’s company. Just like to set up a communication consistent standard for all the employees of BP for different location‚ culture and language. Originally‚ this is a good way to guide the company staff to maintain company standard and reputation. But the code did not effectively address specific high-risk activities for the scope of daily operations. It
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psychologist and psychiatrist true enough help children‚ but it’s mainly behind the desk. I truly believe that today’s children need hands on interaction. With saying that‚ I want to become a licensed Social Worker in the state of Arkansas‚ and Texas later in life. My desire is to work strictly within the foster care system. I want to learn the art of Social Work‚ the “ins and outs” and the “dos and don’ts”. I then want to matriculate to then supervise the Social Workers. The reason I have chosen
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Business Management Ethics Issue at Bp Name: Date: Class: Professor: MANAGEMENT ETHICS AT BP Abstract Beyond Petroleum‚ BP is among the largest Oil and other energy companies in the world. Its targets and confidence in the market has enabled it reduce Carbone dioxide waste and enhance alternative sources of energy like solar power. This upward success has‚ however‚ in the recent past been challenged. BP’s environmental image in the globe has been tarnished
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