Petroleum industry

Case Study: BP and Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Presented by: Valerie Reese Case Summary: On April 20, 2010, a British Petroleum (BP) oil well in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. Eleven people were killed and 17 more were injured (Barnard 413,421). The explosion caused a huge amount of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Before the explosion, BP had been known as a safe and environmentally friendly company. BP had been awarded several awards and received…

triggering economic benefit through the exploitation of the Alberta tar sands. Twinned pipelines will transport bitumen to the British Columbian port of Kitimat, which is approximately 1170 kilometres in distance. Condensate, a resource that thins petroleum products for transport, will in turn be imported through the other pipeline. This is a contentious issue because the pipeline would cut through pristine, remote land, which has captured the attention of environmentalists because of the…

Depends on composition calorific value can vary between 25-49 KJ/Kg. Raw biogas has got comparatively less calorific value and might not seems to be a good option in automobile IC engines, though it can be used for stationary application IC engines installed near the Biogas production plant. It is the large percentage of CO2 in the raw or unpurified biogas that reduces the heating value of the gas, increases the compression and transportation costs. And as the compression and transportation are…

on the BP operated Macondo Prospect. According to the video that we watched in class, eleven people died and seventeen were injured because of the oil spill which is considered as the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. It was a massive, month long spill that affected beaches, wetlands, and estuaries. Extensive damage was done to wildlife habitats, fishing, and tourism. Oil cleanup crews attempted to remove the oily material from the beaches, shorelines,…

3- The Economy of Canada: (The industry and oil reserves in Canada: As a high-tech industrial community in the $ 1 trillion category, Canada resembles the United States in its market-oriented economic system, production pattern, and high standards of living. Since the Second World War, massive growth in the industrial, mining and services sectors has transformed the nation from a rural economy into a largely industrial and urban one. In addition, the country's oil sector is expanding rapidly, as…

increased financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities, and outer continental shelf (OCS) facilities must develop and plan to handle a worst case discharge of oil with the potential to reach navigable waters. According to American Petroleum Institute, “industry’s performance during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita demonstrated the environmental protection built into offshore operations estimates that 3,050 of 4,000 Gulf platforms and 22,000 of 33,000 miles of pipelines were in the…

Picture this. A vision of the coast. Except it is lifeless and abandoned and coated with oil. A place that once attracted people and animals alike. That is the future if offshore oil drilling continues. Crude oil has been a prominent industry since the late 19th century. In today 's world, the demand for oil has reached an all time high. Therefore, the desperate search for more fuel has prompted the exploitation of oil resources through methods such as offshore oil drilling. Offshore oil…

affiliations, and data on BP’s ad spending, the researchers reached a troubling conclusion: consumers did ‘punish’ BP temporarily following the spill, but that punishment was ‘significantly reduced by pre-spill exposure to BP advertising during the ‘Beyond Petroleum’ campaign years’ (Frick,…

and 145 explosions and fires. Norway too, despite its reputation in the regulation of offshore drilling environments, reported 80-100 events annually; these events could have resulted in blowouts if not handled efficiently. Its offshore drilling industry reported 29 acute discharges of crude oil. In 2010, among those, 28 were below 10 tons each; the total discharge volume was 86.5 tons (Greenpeace, 9). The offshore oil spills have a devastating effect on the ecosystem and organisms. For instance…

Renewable Energy * Wind * Solar * Geothermal * Biomass * Hydroelectric Wind Energy Wind Energy is an effect of the sun 's uneven heating of the atmosphere. Wind energy is commonly harnessed by turbines. Wind is formed when warm air expands and rises up, while cold air condenses and sinks. Wind energy can be used to power boats or even charge a battery. Although, it 's almost a perfect choice, it has its setbacks. The generators need a lot of land in order to function properly and if…