Oil spill

A Gulf Oil Spill Rhetorical Analysis As of May 2015, Forbes places that the net worth of the BP company at more than 120.8 billion dollars (Forbes). BP operates in nearly 80 countries and produces more than 3.2 million barrels of oil per day (BP, 2015). Without a doubt, the events of April 20th, 2010 and the days that followed had a profound impact on their business as well as the environment. Cleanup efforts and continued research of marine life and surrounding ecosystem have been extensive,…

(Smithsonian Natural Museum of Hihttp://ocean.si.edu/gulf-oil-spill) In 2010 the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig, which was owned by the British Petroleum Co., blew up and spilled more than 200 million gallons of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. The leakage from the rig lasted about 87 days, which made it the biggest oil spill in American history. The Gulf coastlines the American states of Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and a bit of Alabama. The oil spill affected many things, it took the lives of many…

The BP oil spill, also known as the “Deepwater Horizon oil spill”, took place in the Gulf of Mexico, beginning on April 20, 2010. The BP owned Transocean- operated Macondo Prospect exploded and sunk. Oil spilled from this oil rig for 87 days until it was contained on July 15, 2010 but not official sealed until September 19, 2010. The United States Government predicted that about 4.9 million barrels of oil was spilled and that is about 210 million gallons. The oil spread around 2,500 to 68,000…

Around the world, there are multiple oil spills each day. These are generally too small to do much damage, but eventually, there is a large one such as the BP Oil Spill that can devastate entire ecosystems. Oils spills such as these often leave the large question of who is responsible, or who is to be blamed. While some of the blame should be put on the company in charge, a large amount should also be put on the companies on the inside of the job that made the spill possible. Due to the fact…

impact of the spill is still being studied. During this period, 57.5 square miles of gulf waters were closed to fishing and other commercial activities. Just top put it in context, the estimated amount of oil spill is enough to fill 311 Olympic size swimming pools. BP’s initial response has been widely condemned as lacking sincerity and will to stem the flow of the oil into the Gulf region. For example, the company initially told the public that the rig was leaking 1000 barrels of crude oil per…

Coal Oil Point along the California coast releases and estimated 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of oil into the Oceans each day, according to livescience.com. The BP Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in 2010 spilled 205.8 million gallons of oil and 225,000 tons of methane into the Gulf of Mexico, proven by biologicaldiversity.org. An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. Since so much oil…

Exxon Valdez oil spill 1989 Chuck Meacham, a regional biologist for the Alaska Department of fish and game, told the Washington post’s Bill McAllister at the time of the Exxon spill (shin, https://www.washingtonpost.com ). The state of Alaska sued Exxon over the spill, and the federal government indicted the company for violating the Clean Water Act ( shin, https://www.washingtonpost.com )Both Exxon and Mobil began as part of the standard oil trust established by John D. Kockefeller in 1882…

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill affected the lives of humans and wildlife in the region. Clearly BP, Transocean, Halliburton and the government fell short of their corporate responsibilities. First and foremost BP's reputation in the last 10 years has been severely marred and tainted. It is has been reported that Halliburton was aware that the cement mixture that was going to be used to seal the well did not pass inspection (NewsBasics, 2012). The test on March 8 proved that the cement…

approximately 206 million gallons of oil was spilt in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mother Nature Network stated, “Gulf Oil Spill is the officially the largest oil spill in the world history”, (“Mother Nature Network”, Laura Moss). The Gulf Oil Spill started when oil went miles below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, and it exploded. It caused BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig that it killed 11 people. The oil spread for more than 85 days and oiled 572 miles. Along the way, oil killed hundreds of birds and…

that handle toxins and chemicals detrimental to our environment are made to limit the chance of error. In almost all cases, every step is made to prevent events such as oil, chemical, and waste spills. When those regulations are not fully followed many businesses are fined millions upon millions of dollars. Consider the BP oil spill from 2010, which cost BP a whopping $18.7 billion. Seven years after that tragedy, the Gulf region is making vast improvements, and wildlife has rebounded. In no way…