Oils

According to “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, an oil spill once broke out near the island of Australia, and covered many birds native to that area ( Lewis 19). In “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, the penguins started to get harmed by the chemicals surrounding their land, and many different ideas were used to help the birds survive. One unique idea included using sweaters to keep the birds from harmful substances. In the end, the sweaters were put into good use, and enabled the…

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…

Topic B: Engineering Practice in Oil and Gas Principle 1.0 Introduction to the topic 1.1 Definition of the topic Oil and gas is an important raw material in this era. We are consuming and using hundreds of things that made up from this raw material in our daily life. The oil and gas industry is normally divided into 3 main sectors. There are upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. The upstream sector in charged of exploration and production processes, midstream sector responsible for…

effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the destruction of coral reefs was another crucial part. The oil not only floated on the surface of the ocean, but also precipitated down to the deep-sea area. The coral reefs, the important deep ocean habitats, were covered by the sediment of oil, and they were seriously damaged. By analyzing the flocculent precipitate covered on the corals, it was proofed that the sediment was consistent with the petroleum hydrocarbon compounds in the oil. The scientists…

Task 1 Part A Shell Oil Company globalization impacted the Ogoni culture in the Niger Delta, Nigeria (Unknown, UNPO, 2009). In 1956 Shell Oil Company, out of Britain found oil deposits and commenced drilling the Niger Delta (Unknown, UNPO, 2009). Before the oil industry globalization, the Ogoni culture had a culture of tradition expanding over 500 years. Furthermore, the Ogoni culture lived off the land, without repercussions from today’s modernization, laws and technology. The Ogoni culture…

companies 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.…

Sweet Crude, is to tell the untold story of oil in the Niger Delta. Coiffi intended to persuade her audience to think deeper and differently about the issue, instigating a fight for global awareness and non-violent political solutions. Joe Berlinger’s film, Crude The Real Price of Oil, attempts to send a very similar message. Examining the case between Chevron and Ecuador, Crude tells a story about Ecuadorian disenfranchisement and exploitation through oil. With its authentic first person…

Standard Oil was the leading supplier of oil to the United States in the 1880’s. The Company was run by John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller became one of the richest and most powerful men in America. Rockefeller tried to get Standard Oil to be the only supplier of oil in North America. Rockefeller believed that he could operate his company around the regulations set by the United States Government, and that he could get away with it. “President Roosevelt said confidently that no man, no matter how…

State officials and environmentalists are worried about the potential long term effects of the oil spill on the wildlife. Compared to the other oil spills disaster, this one wasn’t as bad because the most heavily impacted area is a relatively narrow 30 mile stretch. The Yellowstone National Park isn’t affected by the oil spill, but the 30 mile stretch that was polluted by the oil spill is affected. The 30 mile stretch includes a bird watching haven. However, the good thing about the…

Have you ever stopped and wondered how our the industry came to be? The oil industry today, would not be where it is today without the influence of John D. Rockefeller. John Rockefeller was an American business man from the nineteenth century. Rockefeller quickly became one of the richest men in America. John Rockefeller’s legacy as the richest man in the oil industry is still with us today. As a young boy, John Rockefeller was a typical American boy that was interested in business.…