Petroleum

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 then concluded that the large area damage of coral communities, which expanded down to the depth of 1,370 meters, was the direct result from the oil spill (White et al., 20306). The injured…

killing animals and one or two humans. This is people when the air blew the ash miles away, because unknowingly drank polluted water and inhaled toxic air. About 114,000 tons of that oil started to biodegrade[2], which means the petroleum of the oil break down into simpler substances. Harsh types of oil can burn eyes, burn skin, irritate or damage sensitive membranes in the nose, eyes and mouth. Hydrocarbons can trigger pneumonia if it enters lungs. Benzine,…

the third by a company concerning the gulf oil spill. Halliburton agreed to three years’ probation and to continue cooperating with the criminal probe. Just today, July 19, 2015 Halliburton announces that it has reached an agreement with British Petroleum (BP) Exploratory and Production Inc. relating to the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon well incident in the Gulf of Mexico (Halliburton…

The BP oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico released 3.19 million barrels of oil creating both environmental and economic damage to surrounding areas. The effects of the oil spill mainly impacted Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Florida. The stakeholders affected by the oil spill were the environment, wildlife, fisherman, the oil industry and tourist-driven businesses and communities. Directly following the spill, BP set up The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) which was…

and sand are ingested at high pressure through wells to crack shale rocks sediments (Evensen, Jacquet, Clarke & Stedman, 2014). The most commonly extracted shale gas is methane gas even though other secondary gases may also be present (American Petroleum Institute [API], 2009). The flow of water and additives in and out of the wells occurs in a continuous cycle throughout the lifespan of the well (EPA 2011), with the flow back fluid consisting of a mixture of methane, hydrocarbons, carbon…

to be so dependent on foreign oil. In wanting fewer imports they don’t realize that means drilling our own soil, and not many places are available for such activities. This leaves places like the ANWR vulnerable to those who are looking for local petroleum. Although the ANWR has large reserves of oil it is a protected wildlife refuge and this is why drilling here becomes a debate. Other people should be informed on issues such as this that concern the environment and the animals involved in…

Part I. “Cultural Aspects of doing Business in Saudi Arabia” In doing my research on what potential countries we may do business with, I came across the country of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia being well known and rich for its natural resources of Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold and copper, I would think that undergoing business in Saudi Arabia can be a highly-beneficial venture for us if we can handle the culture differences. In order to deepen our relationship with the Saudi market and…

Heading into the 1970’s, the United States was in an gasoline consuming mania. With the formation of the National Highway Association, more people were travelling across the country, commuting longer to work, and owning more than one car per household. During the 1950’s alone, oil consumption by Americans rose over fifty percent (Verrastro and Caruso). Moving into the 1970’s, crude oil production was big, but the demand was even larger. Following the start of the Yom Kippur war in the Middle…

are flammable or not combustible. It causes kerosene to flare-up more than additional accelerants. Paint thinner is another common household product used to strip paint from surfaces. Paint thinner is an unblemished that’s flammable fluid with a petroleum like aroma. Turpentine is mostly with the drying agent for paint thinner besides it’s a mutual house produce they are frequently establish in garages. After unpredictable fumes burn beyond a combustible otherwise flammable liquid accelerant…

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…