Case studies in the Oil and Gas industry Piper Alpha Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. The platform began production in 1976‚ first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on July 6‚ 1988‚ killing 167 men‚ with only 59 survivors. The death toll includes 2 crewmen of a rescue vessel. Total insured loss was about £1.7 billion (US$ 3.4 billion). At the time of
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defined as having an excessive amount of fat that affects one’s health. In the 1950’s‚ the history of fast food started to boom and as cities and countries started expanding‚ populations began to increase. Long ago‚ tourist cities became more popular and news was spread around to find cheap inexpensive food. In 1916‚ the first hamburger joint was opened up in Wichita‚ Kansas known as White Castle. As the fast food industry started to become more popular‚ waitresses started delivering food to cars and
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CASE EXAMPLE Global forces and the European brewing industry This case is centred on the European brewing industry and examines how the increasingly competitive pressure of operating within global markets is causing consolidation through acquisitions‚ alliances and closures within the industry. This has resulted in the growth of the brewers’ reliance upon super brands. In the first decade of the twenty-first century‚ European brewers faced a surprising paradox. The traditional centre of the beer
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some relationship with the way a director thinks and feels (Sarris‚ 1992‚ p. 586). This paper shall try to examine the place of the auteur director in the Nigerian Video Film Industry; the reactions from other contributors in this work of art and how the director as an auteur has affected the development and growth of the industry in present day contemporary Nigeria. Historical Survey The idea of the director as auteur was first suggested by Francoise Truffaut who used the term polemically
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Case Study: Amtech Corporation Describe Amtech’s marketing strategy and identify the strategic decision Amtech is facing? Amtech’s Marketing Strategy is clear in this case study which is shown in the middle of the second page that Amtech wants to appear itself in to the new markets that approach of this company was clear to find out a place of third public company to started mild-mannered‚ fresh-faced young man. Cook’s intention was clear when he says that when I was in childhood I believe itself
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There are many different challenges that Netflix has had to overcome the past decade. When Netflix first emerged it pushed Blockbuster out of business because they offered something unique. Their differentiation offered mail-in DVDs that arrived next day for low prices. For many customers this was more convenient than going to the store because they could receive and return their DVD rentals fast and conveniently through the mail. As the years started to progress so did the technology in which customers
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owners consider it to be a business more than sport. Players being traded‚ coaches being fired‚ and entire teams being sold are all a result of the financial implications often related to the organization’s success. Every so often‚ you hear of a blockbuster trade that can impact not only a single player or team‚ but even an entire city or country. Twenty-two years ago‚ the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings completed a trade that shocked an entire nation and introduced hockey as a valuable economic
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The Impact of Economic Reforms on Industry in India: A Case Study of the Software Industry N. R. Narayana Murthy The Indian economy‚ in the last decade‚ transitioned from an inward looking‚ closed economy‚ to a liberalized‚export-oriented one. The software sector witnessed unprecedented growth‚ with exports growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 45 percent and domestic software sales at around 35 percent. In fact‚ before 1991‚ the Indian software sector was adversely affected
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Barilla Business Case Group 6 Principal challenges and opportunities for Barilla In the 90s the focus of big food companies was on aggressively conquering supermarkets’ shelf space with the aim of increasing the depth and breadth of consumers’ spending. The 21st century food purchasers‚ however‚ seem to possess profound nutrition knowledge. They consider the quantity of fats‚ sugars and preservatives. This situation creates a unique opportunity for Barilla to become the worldwide Ambassador
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deals they think will be successful and devote their resources to conduct in-depth analysis to uncover all necessary information and thorough due diligence for each deal. At times when they feel their team could do with some assistance‚ they bring in industry experts to help with the decision making process. Despite these detailed steps‚ the ultimate decision lies with the entire firm. They engaged in leveraged buyouts (LBOs)‚ growth capital‚ and privatization. In LBOs‚ they use capital structures
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