Occidental Petroleum

A country’s level of stability must be judged based on many different factors. In fact, it is easier to define the stability of those individual factors, than it is to judge them as a collected whole. In American popular culture, we generally tend to think of the Middle East an area of the world that is full of instability. If one were to look at all of the civil unrest they would come to that conclusion. The Middle East is much more than that, however. The civil unrest is just the top layer of…

As the school year is coming to a close, the final assignment we had for English class was this research paper. I was wondering what topic to choose, and I finally came to a conclusion to research the advantages of a diesel engine rather than a gas engine. The man that got me so intrigued with diesel engines was my dad, as a kid, I always remembering him say, “It has rocks in the engine” because of how the old diesels were so loud. Growing up in the United States my entire life, I have always…

Change is one of the most feared and revered words in the English vocabulary. There are many people who embrace the alteration of their lifestyle in an effort to improve their economic or physical situation. Nevertheless, large portions of the population oppose change because of the fear of the unknown. The modification of one’s lifestyle can yield positive results by presenting new and exciting alternatives to what one is accustomed to but it can also have negative consequences. The citizens of…

Justin Keck English 12 9/12/14 Alternative Fuel Sources As time wears on, our supply of nonrenewable fuels is decreasing at an alarming rate. If something does not change soon, our supply of oil and petroleum fuels, those most commonly used, will be diminished within the next 54 years, according to BP. With the knowledge of this impending shortage comes the urgent need for alternative fuels. An alternative fuel of recent popularity is natural gas. Natural gas is in limited supply, just like…

Imagine a forest with unnatural beauty: trees with thick, green leaves, healthy wildlife, and clear water from streams. Now imagine that same exact forest with the Keystone XL Pipeline running through it: wilted and discolored leaves, sick wildlife, and streams smothered in black oil. There was an article published, arguing that the pipeline should be built because it is the safest way to move tar sands oil, does not affect the environment and climate, and creates effective jobs. However, the…

price of oil. High oil prices hold different opinions with the public. When oil prices are high and the market is thriving, the gasoline prices will follow. This is where consumers dislike the higher prices, unless family members are employed in the petroleum field. This guarantees a stable jobs for those employees. You…

Often, many companies attempt to unlock the true value of globalization but struggle because they are unaware of what it really means. In an article, globalization is explained as it pertains to companies, “According to the study, as companies expand around the world, creating the capabilities to ensure that existing and new investments are holistically and continuously optimized is crucial for unlocking the true value of globalization.” (“Unlocking the Value of Globalization,” 2005). Applying…

In the contest, President Bush supported drilling in ANWR, while the Defenders of Wildlife opposed it. President Bush stated that “advances in technology [would] allow us to open up new areas to environmentally responsible exploration for oil and natural gas… developing this tiny section of ANWR could eventually yield up to a million barrels of oil per day. That’s a million barrels less that we’ve depended on from foreign sources of energy.” – (End quote) The Defenders of Wildlife countered…

Perhaps one of the most widely debated topics, in recent years, is the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The completion of the project has been done in multiple phases and one of the last phases scheduled to be completed is the phase 4 extension. This extension would create a pipeline that would trek, around 2000 miles, from Alberta Canada to the gulf coast of Texas (Friends of the Earth). Since the pipeline would cross international borders, approval from congress would be necessary in…

Over the past couple of decades, a global oil crisis has gradually developed. Oil usage worldwide has increased significantly over the years and the supply of oil is not meeting the fully meeting the high demands. Oil is an essential non renewable natural resource that is used for many daily activities. In order to avoid running out of oil in the near future, it is essential to manipulate and maneuver the available oil in a wise manner. However, even with this in mind, many people in the modern…