Oil Drilling in Alaska There is believed to be between 5.7 and 16 billion barrels of recoverable crude oil in Alaska. The only thing holding us back from drilling there because it would damage a protected national wildlife refuge in the act killing many animals. The controversy of whether to drill there or not has been going on since around 1977. The last two presidents we had were on different sides of how they felt about the drilling. There are many positives to drilling in Alaska but for every
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Gulf Oil Spill Paper ENV/100 January 09‚ 2013 Gulf Oil Spill Paper On April 20‚ 2010 an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of Mexico killed 11 people but also unleashed “the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history”(Center for Biological Diversity). A study I came across when researching this disaster by the Center for Biological Diversity shows us the more than 82‚000 birds‚ about 6‚000 sea turtles‚ and nearly 26‚000 other marine animals were harmed due to this oil spill. Not only were
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BP COMMUNICATION FAILure DURING GULF OIL SPILL CRISIS An important component of crisis management is response. Response can include several actions such as communication with stakeholders‚ the public and the government. Appropriate and effective communication can minimize the distribution of incomplete and inaccurate information‚ reduce speculation and prevent or quell rumors. In fact‚ studies suggest that the message itself can affect the public’s evaluation of the company and perhaps
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(NaturalNews) It’s true the almost five million barrels of oil that contaminated the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill was an ecological nightmare. And residents of the area have complained for the last two years that the chemicals dumped into the area as an ill-thought-out solution have made many of them sick. But what about the ocean itself that has been treated as an experimental chemical dump by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corporate giant BP? Turns out
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AC 3115: Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation Executive Summary The objective of this report is to compare and contrast two companies in the airline industry with respect to strategic‚ accounting and financial analysis. We will develop a detailed forecasting model on which we will base our valuation of the companies. Other issues which arise will also be discussed in detail. Ultimately we will decide on whether to put a buy or sell recommendation on the shares of
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BP OIL SPILL IN 2010 April 20th was a tragic day for BP and the crew of the Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon. “Floating fifty-two miles off the coast of Louisiana in 5‚000 feet of water was an oil rig drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.” (Hoffman‚ 2010) What unfolded next will go down in history as the worst accidental oil spill in the world. “The oil well a mile below the surface of the Gulf blew up from high-pressure methane gas expanding into the drill. As a result of the explosion‚ it ended
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An Assessment Whether the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 Violates the 1987 Constitution A Thesis Proposal In Partial Fulfillment Of the Course Requirements in DOCULMG 2013 TABLE of CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Background of the Study .………………………………………………………………………... 3 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………………………... 6 Objectives of the Study …………………………………………………………………….......... 8 Significance of
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Oil Futures Market in India There are primarily 3 major exchanges present in India * Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) * India’s No. 1 commodity exchange (85% Market share)‚ 3rd largest in world in crude oil trades * Turnover of over Rs 90 Lakh Crore‚ daily turnover of Rs 10‚000 crore in crude alone * National Commodity and Derivative Exchange (NCDEX) * Ranked number 32nd in 2010 in the Futures Industry Association’s global list of top 53 derivatives exchanges
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OPEC Oil Embargo The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was created in 1960 with the idea of unifying and protecting the interests of petroleum-producing countries. The members of this organization include: Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Venezuela‚ Qatar‚ Indonesia‚ Libya‚ The United Arab Emirates‚ Algeria‚ and Nigeria. Their goal was to slowly take over the function of the companies‚ at least in production‚ and then increase the amount of revenues they could retain. Despite
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RJR NABISCO CASE Guzmán Colilla Barreiro Asset Valuation 02/04/15 Questions for RJR Nabisco case 1. What was the value of RJR Nabisco under Asset Beta: = 0.50 = 0.92 Ba=(0.50+0.92)/2 = 0.7 Assume that Rf = 9% (from the Marriott Case) Assume that Rp=8% (from the Marriott Case) Ka = Rf + BARp Ka = 9% + (0.7)(8%) = 14.6% a) The pre-bid operating strategy? b) The Management Group’s strategy? c) KKR’s operating strategy? 2. What accounts for any difference in the
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