Oil spill

Oil Spillage A devastated man-made environmental disaster is an oil spillage in the ocean . An oil spill is a release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into environment due to human activity like boats above oil pipes or rigs and its a form of pollution. Other form of oil spillage is marine oil spillage ,where oil is release into the ocean or coastlines. Oil spills is a release of crude oil from tankers, pipelines offshore platforms,drilling rigs. Spills may take months or years to clean up…

The Hagen Oil Company has been in William Hagen’s family for over 60 years. It is located in Oslo, Norway. This is where the majority of Norway’s oil is produced. The company has been passed down from generation to generation. William had recently gotten the company from his dad who had passed away earlier in the year. William would be passing it down to his son, Oskar, in the next couple of years. William was working in his office one day when a breaking news report came on the television. The…

Oil has increasingly become an important resource which enables the world to continue with its necessities of life and its luxuries. Offshore oil drilling is the method of which acquires the oil. This method has already begun in New Zealand. In spite of its significant importance in the world, this method to obtain oil creates more negative consequences, such as environmental pollution, than positive benefits, such as economic gain. Therefore, considering both the benefits and its consequences,…

Introduction What are the damages wrought by oil spills? The answer appears painfully simple however it affirms itself through argument less than through visceral photographs: pelicans suffocating in oil, masterpieces of oil laden water, people like surgeons in gloves and masks cleaning the shorelines. We may think that, as suggested by Tatjana Soli (2010) in The Lotus Eaters, “pictures [cannot] be accessories to the story within the frame; the best picture contained a whole war within one…

death of numerous marine animals. Small oil leaks that occur on a regular basis also add to ocean pollution, such as leaks from offshore-drilling rigs and boats. Pollution became a significant problem after the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. Water pollution intensified with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, when factories began releasing pollutants directly into rivers and streams. In the article by Max Roser, he states, “The biggest oil spill in history was the Lakeview Gusher…

In January the Obama administration planned to allow offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic ocean. This plan included Virginia down to Georgia. Oil drilling has been banned in the Atlantic ocean for 30 years. If there were to be an oil drill built off the coast of the Atlantic, it could end up putting more marine life in danger than the oil drills in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, it would put many coral reefs in danger as well. There are many harmful effects caused by drilling. This includes…

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,…

deNapoli, and the video Endangered Penguins Caught In Oil Spill, it discusses tragic oil spills from the crash of the two ships, the Treasure and MV Olivia which ended up spilling tons of fuel into the ocean where penguins live. Crews of volunteers were sent to South Africa and Nightingale island where they were most needed to help collect the penguins covered in toxic crude and save their lives. Although the three sources all explain an oil spill affecting the penguins, they conveyed the…

The amazing penguin rescue and The seabird chronicle According to “The amazing penguin rescue” and “The seabird chronicle”, the oil spills are hurting more than 41,000 little penguins. When the penguins were getting sick in the oil spills tons of thousands of people started helping to save the penguins. “The amazing penguin rescue” and “The seabird chronicle” have similarities and differences such as the conflict and how the setting creates a specific mood of the story. One similarity…

marine accident. Where the ship’s hull crushes on the ocean bed and damages the coral’s reef. It affects the local communities and nearby areas. Ships grounding affects the ships structure, the hull may suffer a severe casualty. This could also lead to Oil spillage, Cargo leakage has a great effect on the marine ecosystem this can affect the livelihood of the many Marine accidents including ship grounding can prove to be catastrophic not only crews on board but around the surrounding area also.…