Gulf Oil

BP and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill (case analysis) BP is a multinational oil and gas company. This company is headquartered in London, UK. Not so long ago, this company has faced one of the world’s worst environmental tragedies. After its explosion in April 20th, 2010, the company’s situation had kept on getting worse and worse. The communication problem is that the crisis team that Tony Hayward (the CEO of BP) prepared to find solutions to the issue isn’t making much progress. Each month…

The BP oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico released 3.19 million barrels of oil creating both environmental and economic damage to surrounding areas. The effects of the oil spill mainly impacted Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Florida. The stakeholders affected by the oil spill were the environment, wildlife, fisherman, the oil industry and tourist-driven businesses and communities. Directly following the spill, BP set up The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) which was…

appointed the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development 2007 promoted to Vice President of Marketing 2008 promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer 2013 promoted to President and Group Chief Operating Officer of the Cumberland Gulf Group of Companies (Cumberland Farms, Inc., 2015, pg. 8). Haseotes has a “vision to convert 80 to 100 stores annually over next five years” (Pool, 2009). “Cumberland Farms Prototype store configurations will focus on food, other…

Intro: On April 20th of 2010, the BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig were killed on that day due to the explosion (BP Oil Spill, 2015). Aside from the danger from the initial sinking of the oil rig, the oil that entered the environment after the explosion aroused suspicion of being dangerous as well. The issue that is present due to the leak is that the oil which was released into the ocean is harmful to the environment. The issue…

Case Study: BP and Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Presented by: Valerie Reese Case Summary: On April 20, 2010, a British Petroleum (BP) oil well in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. Eleven people were killed and 17 more were injured (Barnard 413,421). The explosion caused a huge amount of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Before the explosion, BP had been known as a safe and environmentally friendly company. BP had been awarded several awards and received…

has developed into a relevant issue. Some of these issues include oil spills, chemical pollution, and waste pollution. This advertisement is meant to address the issues of marine pollution by showing the results and addressing two exceptionally prominent issues during the past few years, oil spills, and waste pollution. In the past 20 years, there have been roughly 17 oil spills, the most memorable spill is the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast. In addition to this a well-known cause of water…

depends greatly on oil and gasoline. When North and South Carolina had an oil spill, there was no gasoline around – the two states were put in a state of emergency by the official government. Without gasoline, people lack the ability of long-distance transportation and may forms of electricity, such as heat. The United States puts a huge amount of money into the production and welling of gasoline…

Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 people. As a result of this explosion, the BP pipe had leaked oil and gas on the ocean floor approximately 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana. It wasn’t until almost 3 months later, when the Macondo wellhead, that is located 5,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface, was able to be capped off. However, by this time an estimated 3.19 million barrels of oil had already leaked into the Gulf, noting this to be the worst oil spill to…

Persian Gulf War The Persian Gulf war had affected the whole world in a negative way during after 1991, influencing around 30 nations to join and fight in the war, it also affected U.S.’s economy, and many oil wells in Kuwait were lost due to Iraq’s temper towards their enemies. Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq was in debt because of the previous war with Iran and this, along with Iraq’s greed for oil influenced Iraq to invade Kuwait and take over their rich oil plants. This incident was not…

occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. His aim was to eliminate or take control of Kuwait’s immense oil reserves. Despite its small size, Kuwait is the largest oil producer in the Middle East. Iraq accused Kuwait of breaking agreements that limit oil production within the region, which led to oil prices being brought down and Iraq losing billions of dollars. By invading Kuwait and burning the oil fields Saddam made the biggest mistake of his presidency by creating environmental disaster for…