gas from two wells. It was connected by an oil pipeline to Flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations. In 1988‚ Piper Alpha was operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd ("OpCal")‚ a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. On 6 July 1988‚ there was a massive leakage of gas condensate on Piper Alpha‚ which was ignited causing an explosion which led to large oil fires. The heat ruptured the riser of a gas pipeline from another installation. This produced a further
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Compare and Contrast Essay: Public (TTC) v/s Personal (car) transportation Do you prefer riding a public transportation or driving your own cars when you hang out with your friends? I think everyone has their answers in mind due to different reasons. In my opinion‚ public transportation and personal transportation are similar and different in some ways. First of all‚ driving your cars usually provides you with more freedom. It’s not only when you inside the vehicle but also where the vehicle
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world‚ Everyone uses some form of transportation. Whether it be a luxury jet or a bicycle‚ These means of transportation out do anything the people in the past could have even dreamed of. Some of these ways of transportation are good and some are not so good. Generally‚ our new ways of transportation opened up so many opportunities in our lives that we are blinded by the bad things that come along with it. For the most part‚ our advanced ways of transportation are positive. Cars and buses can get
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Role of Transportation in the Modern Society Transportation and Society are two inseparable terms. Transportation is the movements of people and freight from one location to another. Transportation has influenced each of our choices about where to live‚ earn our livelihood; spend vacations‚ shop‚ or work. The tie between transportation and society is inescapable and we take it for granted and still cannot imagine a world without it. The very hugeness of the transportation system hides its interdependence
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Keystone XL Pipeline As controversy continues to rise‚ political and moral disputes encompass the decision to construct the extension of a tunnel containing a composition of today’s most beloved resource‚ and what has been referred to as “black gold” by the Arabs during the 20th century oil boom. The Keystone XL Pipeline would potentially transport thousands of barrels of oil from its source in Alberta‚ Canada‚ to refineries throughout the Midwest and Gulf Coast region of the United States. The
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Schizophrenia - Pipeline Review‚ H1 2014 On 8th July 2014 Summary This report "Schizophrenia - Pipeline Review‚ H1 2014’’ provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Schizophrenia‚ complete with comparative analysis at various stages‚ therapeutics assessment by drug target‚ mechanism of action (MoA)‚ route of administration (RoA) and molecule type‚ along with latest updates‚ and featured news and press releases. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic
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Case Study on Transportation Problem 12/15/2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost‚ we would like to thank to our mentor‚ Dr. G.N. Patel for his valuable guidance and advice throughout the project. Without his support and guidance‚ this report would not have been possible. We would like to extend our sincere regards to the authorities of Birla Institute
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from the beginning of time‚ till now. I mean technology itself has transformed the word. New inventions are created each day‚ improving machines‚ and almost everything. Throughout history people have created things that have made life easier. Transportation has always been very important. It has been a huge part of history. Of course like every other resource it had its pros and cons. Automobiles‚ airplanes‚ boats‚ and trains during the 1800s were all being invented. Before life was harsh
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Dakota Pipeline was first announced to the people on January 25‚ 2014. During the making‚ the pipeline was denied final permits to finish the project by former president‚ Barack Obama. Recently it has been brought to surface by president-elect‚ Donald Trump. This pipeline will allow about 800 million gallons of crude oil to pass underground across four states in America every day. It will disrupt Native lands in the process‚ will run across river streams and worsen climate change. This pipeline explores
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Arizona Gas Pipeline On July 30‚ 2003 an Arizona gas pipeline owned and operated by the Houston‚ Texas based company‚ Kinder Morgan Energy Partners‚ burst in Tucson and was shut down. A small portion of the 11-mile pipeline‚ which is about five feet underground burst and at least 10‚000 gallons of gasoline spilled; the pipeline rupture spewed gasoline 50 feet into the air. The Arizona gas pipeline cuts through Tucson’s South and West sides en route from El Paso‚ Texas to Phoenix‚ Arizona and
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