gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The leak did not stop there though. It spread all the way to other countries and islands as well. The well did not get fully sealed until September 19‚ 2010. British Petroleum PLC‚ also very commonly known as BP (the owner of the well)
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BP Oil Spill Background The British Petroleum Oil Spill incident is the largest in history that raises various issue environmental and ethical issues. On 20th of April 2010‚ an explosion of the drilling rig caused the oil spill close to the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico‚ in which 11 employees were killed. It took around five months for the oil well to exert no further risk and be concealed‚ where many controversies arose throughout the period. BBC‚ 2010. Timeline: BP Oil Spill. BBC
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Cover Sheet Case Study: BP (Beyond Petroleum) Focuses on Sustainability University Instructor: 03/15/2012 Abstract When a person thinks of BP they image a green gas station and gas pumps. But BP has over 100 years of history behind it. BP was formally known as British Petroleum and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It was founded in 1908 by William D’Arcy‚ a rich British man who invested all his savings in his quest for oil in the Middle East. At the time BP was committed to protect the
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Monsanto: Q1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture than can effectively respond to various stakeholders? I believe Monsanto makes an effort to have an ethical culture and for the most part they succeed. The bribery issues in Indonesia‚ within their own company‚ in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s were reported to the Department of Justice by Monsanto. This level of corporate governance is something I think many large corporations would not do. The farmers‚ who are primary stakeholders because
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1. In a defined-contribution (DC) pension plan‚ the employee or employer‚ or both‚ make regular contributions to the plan. In the US‚ employees typically set aside a predetermined percentage of their earnings which is deposited to the plan and the employer will match that contribution. Ultimately‚ the amount of money available to the individual upon retirement is determined by the performance of their investments. Each employee retains the option to choose how to diversify their investments‚ while
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going into BP (1325 Broad Street) running over the median and headed into on coming traffic before entering the PVA of BP. Upon witnessing Mr. Ogburn driving careless and reckless I initiated a traffic stop in the PVA of BP and approached his vehicle and asked him for his license and registration. He provided his license and could not find his registration after searching for it for several minutes. I asked Mr. Ogburn why he ran over the median heading into on coming traffic to get to BP and he stated
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drilling by British Petroleum (BP)‚ in the Gulf of Mexico‚ has turned into one of the worst environmental disasters to happen to an ocean ecosystem of all time. Although many people only notice the effects on the hydrosphere‚ which include the oil going almost a mile deep under the sea‚ destroying the sediment and rock on the ocean floor‚ as well as disrupting coastal patterns‚ many have not realized the drastic effects on the biosphere because of this catastrophic event. The BP oil spill is viewed as
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2010. The oil spill covers a surface area of at least 2‚500 square miles (6‚500 km2) according to estimates reported on May 3‚ 2010 by Reuters. And upwards of 5‚000 barrels of oil a day (NOAA’s estimate) continue to flow into the ocean.On May 13 BP reported that the cost of the oil spill alone had reached $450 million‚ and the price tag for the spill was rising by at least $10 million a day. Due to this massive oil spill‚ one can fear problems‚ such as petroleum toxicity and oxygen depletion
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CULF 2301.01 4 November 2010 Deep Water Oil Well Drilling For the last century finding a cheap supply of a sustainable energy source has been one of the major policies of the United States. Since the later stages of the industrial revolution and the first gasoline powered car were invented there has been an insatiable demand for petroleum. Oil well drilling first began onshore and then eventually led to shallow water drilling and finally deep water drilling as the technology evolved. Over the
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Golden Rules of Safety [pic] Golden Rules of Safety Study Guide 1. Purpose of the Golden Rules of Safety The Golden Rules of Safety address the eight highest risk activities‚ that as a company‚ we perform. Many of our 2000 incidents directly involved these areas. The purpose behind the Golden Rules is to provide employees and contractors with a comprehensive understanding of these risk areas. The Golden Rules are standards that we will not violate. By enforcing and emphasizing
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