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    bitumen and has the consistency of tar (R. v. Syncrude Canada Ltd.) A bird’s feathers are aligned in such a way that they keep water from soaking between them. When a bird becomes oiled their feathers will separate altering their original waterproof alignment. Due to the matting of the bird’s feathers water will now be able reach the birds sensitive skin and could potentially lead to hypothermia (International Bird Rescue, 2015). Another adverse affect of oil on the birds is that their natural instinct when there is an unwanted substance on their feathers is to try and remove it with their beaks. By removing the oil this way it causes the oil to get into the birds organs and produce extreme organ damage (International Bird Rescue, 2015). Once a bird has become oiled there is very little that can be done to save it. By the time that wildlife personal are able to reach the birds to attempt to…

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    Oil Sands In Canada

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    As population increases and the standard of living improves, there is more demand for energy. Due to this growth and the decrease in reserves of conventional oil, over the past few years, unconventional forms of oil including oil sands have become a great global provider of energy. Oil sands - also known as tar sands - are mixtures of sand, water, clay and bitumen. With the largest deposit located in Canada, tar sands are found in several places around the globe, including Venezuela, the United…

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    The Odyssey

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    The Odyssey, a Liberian flagged oil tanker operating in the North Atlantic, exploded and broke in two, catching fire as it sailed from Sullom Voe, Shetland Islands, nearby the coast of Scotland, to Come-by-Chance, Newfoundland. Just before the tanker burst, it was travelling through 44 mph winds and 25 foot waves (Reuters). The ship was built in 1971 (Reuters) by the Diamond Port Shipping Corp of Monrovia, Liberia. Its length overall was 275.00 meters and the beam was 43.00 meters (Cedre).…

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    The shale oil introduction in the oil market has made a gigantic impact in terms of the supply, demand and prices. This evolution might affect the major players in the market for the short and long run. However, there are a number of crucial factors that affect this advance process in extracting shale oil. First, the break-even price for United States’ shale oil is from 30$ per barrel to 90$ per barrel. In contrast, Saudi Arabia crude oil break-even price is 10$ per barrel according to…

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    Refinery Chemistry Essay

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    hydrogen with the oil heavy products to enhance the H/C such that the yield of the lighter products improved. It is a catalyst base process. It expected to yield more products, but it requires a large investment since it needs hydrogen. Also, it is a sensitive process since the feed’s impurities disturb the catalyst. Due…

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    Shale Oil Pros And Cons

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    This informative article by Lutz Kilian discusses shale oil and its effect on oil prices in the United States. Shale oil is a term used by the oil industry for oil that is obtained from low-permeability rock, and it has caused a resurgence of oil production in the United States. This type of oil production was not available until quite recently, because of several technological advances in the industry. Currently, shale oil production, mostly from western states, accounts for a sizeable amount…

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    Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal: A Step Backward A pipeline through our country to supply our need for crude oil is a backward concept, as we should be working toward a clean renewable energy source. Our current reliance on crude oil has us in a panic to find ways to obtain this crude oil with cheaper and easier methods. The Keystone XL Pipeline Plan will not be a cheap and easy way to obtain more fossil fuel and it will cause more damage to our environment and climate as well as harm our safety…

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    Alick: A Tragic Hero

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    from some idiots that smuggle cigarettes on to the freight and would throw it in the oil. And after the waren would find out who did it by using the hidden cameras and he would send them home. Because if he let them stay they would do it again and maybe the next time the whole freight could blow up. Whatever Alick earned he would send just about all of the money to his family but he needed just enough to eat, so that's why he would keep just a little of it. It’s been about seven months since…

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    Hair extensions are an excellent way to achieve fullness, thickness, and length. It doesn’t just take one trip to the salon to achieve luscious, long-lasting locks, however. For a look that lasts, hair extensions require the proper care. With over 20 years of experience, Mirabelle Salon is the Kalispell, MT area’s best beauty salon, offering haircuts, styles, manicures, pedicures, and spa services from the industry’s most trusted talent. Mirabelle Salon offers five top hair extension care tips…

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    BP Oil Spill

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    British Petroleum took a massive hit to public image, brand name, and to the overall prosperity of the company, following the oil spill that occurred on April 20, 2010. The spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico near the Mississippi River Delta, at the Deepwater Horizon Oil Facility (Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill). Since this horrific incident, which basically crippled the company, they have been employing numerous tactics to try to recover from it. There are two categories in which one can place…

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