DIVING LOCATIONS GERMANY The Hemmoor Lake The Hemmoor Kreidesee resulted from nearly 12 decades of chalk coal extraction and cement production. After it was abandoned it eventually filled with groundwater and today the remaining 33 Hector Lake is with its 60m depth the third deepest lake in northern Germany. The following characteristics can be drawn from the dive site: Direction: From shore Depth: The Hemmoor Kreidesee has a depth of 200 feet (61m) Visibility: Visible up to 100 feet Cave:…
approximately 206 million gallons of oil was spilt in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mother Nature Network stated, “Gulf Oil Spill is the officially the largest oil spill in the world history”, (“Mother Nature Network”, Laura Moss). The Gulf Oil Spill started when oil went miles below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, and it exploded. It caused BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig that it killed 11 people. The oil spread for more than 85 days and oiled 572 miles. Along the way, oil killed hundreds of birds and…
This report will focus on Royal Dutch Shell, a multi-national oil and gas company (Shell, 2015) and its business and environmental practices. While Shell has engaged in unethical practices in parts of the world such as the Philippines, Brazil, South Africa, USA and Russia, this report will focus on their unethical practices and how it has damaged the environment specifically in Nigeria. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) first set up its operations in Nigeria in 1937 (Burger,…
Exporting products is truly beneficial for every country's economic development. Canada having the third largest volume of oil reserves in the world, export oil through pipelines by transporting it over long distances (Asia Pacific, 2010). Recently, eight major pipeline projects are being proposed in Canada to transport increased oil production to the market (Joseph et al., 2015). Many economists saw these projects as something that would provide economic benefits to the country such as…
discovery. He struck oil, and the world has never been the same since. The oil industry is an important part of the world. First, the workers must get the oil. This is the hardest part of the oil industry. There are many ways to find oil, but the most common is seismology-causing shock waves to locate the oil. Once the oil is found, drills are used to get to it. If the oil is underwater, oil rigs-large structures with facilities to drill wells-are built to retrieve it. Next, the oil has to…
After reading Scott L. Key's "Treasure Hunters", Harriet Jane Caldwell's "Weather Reconnaissance", and Juan De Los Santos's "Seach for ancient Civilizations", I have concluded that the most advanced technology for researchers and explorers today is found in Harriet Jane Caldwell's piece. Caldwell talks about the job of hurricane hunters, weather disocveries, and other important pieces of technology that we use each and every day. Now, what makes this passage include the most adavanced technology…
that occurred in April of 2010 greatly affected the wildlife and habitats that surrounded the northern Gulf. As a result of the oil spill, the impacts it faced on wildlife such as dolphins, whales, sea turtles, fish, birds, and even the Gulf’s floor is detrimental. The article, “The Deepwater Horizon's Impact on Gulf Wildlife and Habitats”, explains the affect the oil spill had on all the wildlife as well as provides links to allow the reader to support and contribute to the research and…
There are any number of social, economic or political changes that might contribute to an increase in attacks by environmental extremists. Issues surrounding animal rights, environmental protection, off-shore drilling or fracking are sensitive issues with strong proponent and opposition arguments. Governmental actions, such as the relaxation of current legislation or the legalization of controversial processes, may trigger deep rooted feelings and cause groups, such as the Earth Liberation…
ConocoPhillips ConocoPhillips Co. is a multination energy corporation. It is the world’s largest independent company focusing on the production of crude oil and natural gasses. The company was first founded in 1875 as the Continental Oil and Transportation Co. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConocoPhillips) ConocoPhillips and COMAH Foreword: The ConocoPhillips Humber Refinery is a Major Accident Hazard site as defined under the COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazard) Regulations 1999. The…
fire, the sinking of a ship and subsequent oil spill. The fire burned for approximately thirty-six hours. The effect of this crisis resulted in harming the residents, the environment, seafood industry, and economy. Sea creatures such as turtles, and fishes were washed up on shore; showing the effect it had on wildlife. The average death of dolphins went from 63 between the years of 2002-2009 to…