The 2010 BP oil spill that took place on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect claimed 11 lives‚ and is considered to be the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry’s history. The spill flowed continuously for 87 days until it was declared to have been contained on 15th July 2010 and finally sealed on 19th September of the same year (BP‚ 2013). However‚ unconfirmed reports indicate that some of the well sites continue to leak (Pulham‚ Hilaire & Fenn‚ 2010). The spill took a physical and psychological
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damage to nature. It killed a lot of animals and fish and made the water dangerous. BP says that they were working hard to clean the oil up. They were taking a really long time. BP has responded to todays US Government report into last year’s Deepwater Horizon accident‚ it says it agrees with its core conclusion‚ consistent with every other official investigation that the accident was the result of multiple causes‚ involving multiple parties‚ including Transocean and Halliburton. From the outset
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vehicle‚" which is expected to replace the shuttle. e) The port of Yangshan‚ 90 miles from Shanghai‚ opened the first five berths of its shipping facility in December of 2005. This is the first phase of investment‚ with plans to have as many as 50 deepwater berths by 2020 to provide shipping capacity to the Shanghai region. The Shanghai International Port Group‚ owned by the Shanghai municipal government‚ is the sole operator of the berths. f) December 9‚ 2005‚ marked the last day that a "London bus"
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AT A GLANCE HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED KHETRI COPPER COMPLEX KHETRINAGAR KHETRI COPPER MINE Mine Started: - Oct. 1964 1- Ore Body (a) Strike Length 4.80 Km (b) Average Width 10 metres (c) Average Dip 65 deg. (d) Average Grade 1.37 % 2- Ore reserves of Khetri Mine Reserve of Khetri Block : 34.11 Million Tons‚ Grade1.13% Reserve of Banwas Block : 25.39 Million Tons‚ grade 1.69%
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BP’s business model is to create value across the entire hydrocarbon value chain. This starts with exploration and ends with the supply of energy and other products that are fundamental to everyday life At each stage of the hydrocarbon value chain there are opportunities for us to create value – both through the successful execution of activities that are core to our industry‚ and through the application of our own distinctive strengths and capabilities in performing those activities. Our activities
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260‚000 to 750‚000 barrels (41‚000 to 119‚000 m3) of crude oil over the next few days. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters. The Valdez spill was the largest ever in US waters until the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill‚ in terms of volume released. Effects of The Oil Spill Economic Impact on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill :- ! • Fisheries for salmon‚ herring‚ crab‚ shrimp‚ rockfish and sablefish were closed‚ with
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RMI 5051: Managing Risk Syllabus Compressed Section The course meets Saturday‚ September 7 and Sunday‚ September 8 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Office hours are by appointment. Course Objectives Effective risk management is an integral part of an efficient and successful organization. Risk Management cuts across all disciplines within an organization. It does not take place at the functional level‚ or the business unit level‚ but throughout the organization. For a firm to be successful
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situation. With the symptoms that were presented their needed to be a clear understanding of what should to transpire in accordance with federal laws in the efforts to minimize the damage. The Root Cause of the Dilemma April 20 explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oilrig created a negative situation for the company. Oil leaks from the rig caused the oil spill. There were reports stating that one of the workers informed supervisors of the issues with
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environment in which it operates. Corporate strategy is a tool whereby an organisation is able to achieve and sustain success. This report will examine the corporate strategies that British Petroleum (BP) adopts with specific focus on the Deep-water Horizon offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. BP will be assessing using varied strategic theories and strategic choices will be suggested. It is commissioned for Carl-Henric Svanberg‚ BP ’s chairman. Brief Company Profile
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The Smog Tragedy of Donora‚ PA October‚ 27th - 28th 1948 On Wednesday October 27th 1948 through Thursday the 28th an environmental tragedy occurred in Donora‚ PA. By Friday there was a notable increase in illness and the first death occurred early on Saturday‚ and by late that night 17 persons were dead. Two more died on Sunday and another a week later. Rain came on the Sunday afternoon‚ and cleared away the smog‚ but hundreds of people were still ill. 20 people died and thousands became ill.
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