Unocal Oil Company of California (Unocal) was founded in 1890, and has developed into a full service oil business in 1990’s. The services include extraction, refining, distribution, marketing, and retail. In the United States most of the oil fields were almost depleted, so Unocal turned to foreign investments focusing on presenting the fact that they had expertise in all aspects of oil and gas production to the governments. “One of the international projects that attracted the company’s…
By 1899 The Carnegie Steel Company dominated the American Steel Industry, with the steel came the expansion of the railroad: at the forefront was Cornelius Vanderbilt whose main goal eventually became to monopolize the railroad system. Soon after came the rise of John D. Rockefeller Jr., whose fortune was beginning to grow with the creation of an oil refinery. It was the agreement that Rockefeller would fill Vanderbilt's trains with oil that required him to monopolize the petroleum industry, but…
The two media sources i picked are Smithsonian Magazine and National Geographic. And the disaster i'm doing is “Gates of Hell”. This disaster occurred in 1971.What happened to make this catastrophe. Well, one day in 1971, a group of soviet geologist went looking for an oil field. During the search they thought they found an oil field, so they began to drill. But little did they know they were drilling on a cavernous pocket of natural gas that couldn't support the weight of the drill. The gases…
There have been recent complaints from North Dakota residents that there is a “black snake” forcing itself onto their private land. I thought that this was America! First of all, no need to have private land, this country was built on the values of sharing. Just look at the first Thanksgiving! Such a wonderous turnout don’t you think? Anyways, enough of the history we know and love so dearly. Let’s get back to the trivial topic of the Native Americans not wanting to allow the good-intentioned…
The Nobbys lighthouse designed by Alexander Dawson was first lit in 1858 because of the prominent position at the entrance of the port and the crucial use of navigation. Nobbys light is also the third lighthouse constructed in NSW after the Macquarie light in 1818 and in the same year with the Hornby lighthouse. Before the establishment of the present lighthouse (1854), the first beacon was lit on this area (Signal Hill) in 1804 with a range of merely 7 kilometres. Later in 1821, an oil burning…
trust with the customers, Wells Fargo took actions in three primary ways: assisting customers, strengthening operations, and enhancing government practices. Wells Fargo abandoned its sales goals, assigned new management and paid back millions in refunds to ensure their reputation. Total of $6.1 million they paid to refund customers for its fraudulent bank accounts. The bank also paid $910,000 to refund customers for the improper online bill enrollments. Additionally, Wells Fargo also agreed to a…
The Wells Fargo fraudulent account case started forming during September 8th of 2016. Wells Faro Bank was accused by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Los Angeles City Attorney. The firms claimed that Wells Fargo during 2011 and 2016 created additional fraudulent bank accounts for pre-existing customers. Signing up over 2 million customers for new credit cards and fees that they were unaware of. The fraud allegedly resulted from our…
Petroleum decided to drill other exploration well. The well 2/4-2 which before known as well 2/4-1AX, was started drilling near blow out 2/4-1 well with the same drilling rig, drilling supervisor and well site geologist. These two wells (well 2/4-1 and well 2/4-2) were located one kilometre from each other (Carstens H., 2011). The drilling was continued for more than a month, and the well did not found any oil under high pressure at shallow depth as the first well had done. The shaly limestones…
more like a safe net and for others it 's a ticket for having fun, excitement and adventure. A family 's cultural style often falls into one of four categories or a blend of the two says Arne Boudewyn; head of family dynamics for Abbot Downing, a Wells Fargo company. These four categories are as follows: 1. Cautious/ conservative- this family is extremely cautious about every financial decision they make. It takes them a long time to decide if making a big purchase is right for them. This…
featuring the Bollywood actor Prem Chopra. In this advertisement Vaseline employs the use of ethos, by displaying Chopra, and claiming he uses their cream, and logos, by claiming the cream will make you look cooler and smarter, and it lasts all day, as well as other visuals, to persuade young Indian men to purchase their hair cream so they can “stay cool… look smart.” This advertisement features Chopra on the right side of the advertisement, taking up most of…