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    biggest oil company in the world. The company is headquartered in Dhahran. The roots of the Saudi Aramco company can be traced back in 1933, a time when the Saudi government granted oil exploration rights to the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal) through a signed oil concession agreement. Later in the same year, a subsidiary company by the name California Arabian Standard Oil Company (Casoc) was created to manage the concession. The company’s search for oil reserves was repeatedly done, and drilling was done for five years to no avail until 1938 when the company finally struck ‘black Gold. ' This was commercial quantities…

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    Peak Oil Research Paper

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    All plastic is oil. Most paints and all pesticides are made from oil. Everything from toothpaste to tooth brushes are made from oil and there are seven gallons of oil in every tire. There is absolutely nothing anywhere in any combination that will replace the assembly built by fossil fuels…..nothing at all. Peak oil is probably now very easy to explain; much easier than it was a long time ago. People have felt what $147 a barrel of oil feels like. Essentially, peak oil is like a bell curve, if…

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    illustrate, we can force the designers to make more fuel efficient cars, which would save everybody money because they cost less. Gas guzzlers themselves can cost up to $80,000. They are not beneficial for one person, so there is no need to pay more for something that harms our health and the environment. Cars under 30 mpg are very expensive, and they also are using up petroleum. Third, cars under 30 mpg are using up the oil and petroleum that we need. Ibtimes.co.uk says, “In June, BP…

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    Oil Fracking Case Study

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    The concept of Oil Fracking was first tapped into by Col. Edward Roberts, a civil war veteran. During the battle of Fredericksburg VA he drew the concept from exploding artillery into a narrow canal obstructing the battlefield (Manfreda J.). In 1866, Robert patented the “Exploding Torpedo”. A long rod shaped self- propelled underwater missile was packed into an iron case with 15-20 pounds of powder (Manfreda J.). Underground the case was placed right above the oil reserve, the wire on land was…

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    Oil plays an important economic and social role in Venezuela. The country earns $15 to $20 billion per year in oil revenues, constituting between 75 and 80 percent of Venezuela's total exports. Taxes, royalties and dividends from PDVSA represent roughly 50 percent of all government revenues. Oil activity directly and indirectly generates around 40 percent of national economic activity. (Giusti) The oil impacts on Venezuelas economy can be broken down into three concentric circles. The first…

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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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    Eczema Research Paper

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    If you have been newly diagnosed with eczema, then you may not know where to begin when reevaluating your current skincare routine. If your dermatologist has prescribed an eczema medication for you to use daily or only during bad flares, then that is the most important item to include in your skincare routine, but doesn't have to be the only one. Look for these three ingredients that help keep your skin calm to prevent flares and can also stop a mild flare in its tracks, before it worsens.…

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    An overriding goal of any financial regulation in response to the 2008 financial crisis was to avoid extending explicit or implicit too-big to-fail policies. The Treasury on July 22, 2009, proposed specific legislation, “Title V - Office of National Insurance Act of 2009,” (Inquiry Commission) for creating the Office of National Insurance (ONI) to “monitor all aspects of the insurance industry.” (Friedman 35) As proposed by this act, the ONI would recommend the Federal Reserve that insurers, due…

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    News Miner Case Study

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    News Miner “Feds approve drilling permit in Arctic reserve” by Alex DeMarban written on October 22, 2015. The Bureau of Land Management announced on Thursday it has approved a drilling permit that could set the stage for the first oil production on federal land in the nation’s largest reserve. The Bureau also said it has granted right-of-way access for the ConocoPhillips’ Greater Moose’s Tooth 1 project in the Indiana-sized National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. “It’s good news. We’re pleased they…

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