...TRONER ASIA PACIFIC ENERGY CONSULTING PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ENERGY STUDY SPONSORED BY THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND JAPAN PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER RICE UNIVERSITY – MARCH 2007 THIS PAPER WAS WRITTEN BY A RESEARCHER (OR RESEARCHERS) WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE JOINT BAKER INSTITUTE/JAPAN PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER POLICY REPORT, THE CHANGING ROLE OF NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY MARKETS. WHEREVER FEASIBLE, THIS PAPER HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE EXPERTS BEFORE RELEASE. HOWEVER, THE RESEARCH AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED WITHIN ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHER(S) AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY NOR THOSE OF THE JAPAN PETROLEUM ENERGY CENTER. © 2007 BY THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY OF RICE UNIVERSITY THIS MATERIAL MAY BE QUOTED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION, PROVIDED APPROPRIATE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO THE AUTHOR AND THE JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY ABOUT THE POLICY REPORT THE CHANGING ROLE OF NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY MARKETS Of world proven oil reserves of 1,148 billion barrels, approximately 77% of these resources are under the control of national oil companies (NOCs) with no equity participation by foreign, international oil companies. The Western international oil companies now control less than 10% of the world’s oil and gas resource base. In terms of current world oil production, NOCs also dominate...
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...focuses on oil’s extraction, refining and distribution where it is one of the leaders. Exxon Mobil is also one of the largest petrochemicals producers in the world. It has 45 refineries in twenty-five countries with a distilling capacity of 6.3 million barrels of oil per day. It also has 42,000 service stations in more than 100 countries under the brand names Exxon, Esso and Mobil. The corporation has regained the No. 1 rank, in the fortune magazine, of the largest U.S. companies, dethroning Wal-Mart, the retail giant, with a turnover of 453 billion dollars. We are going to perform an Ethical Review of Exxon Mobil. As a first step, it is important to say that when it comes to ethics and oil industry everything already seems lost in advance. Since long the image of this industry is marred by various environmental disasters (oil spill on the coasts etc…) and many business problems that suggest that oil companies have blood on their hands. Following these disturbing facts it now seems essential for Oil businesses to regain a public image for stakeholders & all others. Indeed, a lot of these events have significantly harmed the Oil Industry. We will therefore study Exxon Mobile’s ethics based on its history, its ethics policy, its corporate board & key executives and finally through its ethical practice. 1) Corporate history Exxon Mobil is en American major actor of the Oil Industry. It is born in 1999 from the merger of two giants: Exxon Corporation & Mobil...
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...Training and Development- IndianOil _______________________________________________________________________ _ TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Introduction Every organization needs to have well trained and experienced people to perform the activities that have to be done. Training is a process of learning a sequence of programmed behaviour. It is application of knowledge. It gives people an awareness of the rules and procedures their current job and prepare them for an intended job. Development is a related process. It covers not only those activities which improve job performance, but also which bring about the growth of the personality; their potential capabilities so that they become not only good employees but better men and women. In organizational terms, it is intended to equip person to earn promotions and hold greater responsibility. to guide their behaviour. It attempts to improve their performance on Training a person for a bigger and higher job is development. And this may well include not only imparting specific skills and knowledge but also inculcating certain personality and mental attitudes. As the jobs become more complex, the importance of employee development also increases. In a rapidly changing society, employee training and development are not only an activity that is desirable but also an activity that an organization must commit resources to if it is to maintain a viable and knowledgeable work force. © A 1 help individuals in the progress towards...
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...research will highlight key study points including history, supply and demand, price elasticity, cost of production, competitive advantages, entry barrier, product substitution, market share and structure. Various information used for this study are company history statements, SWOT analysis, and financial reports. The story of this giant oil company has become more intriguing with the every increasing demand for oil, oil-powered products, driving global production nearly to 5.3 million barrels a day. This paper will investigate alternate energy and how the world is slowly gravitating towards that shift. Company Introduction In our economic day and age, there is a high reliance of oil and gas in everything used in daily task. From cooking, to driving cars and keeping warm during the winter season, it is one of the essential necessities in current modern time that keeps the human race thriving. It is used in the production of certain home and household materials. Gas is used in producing fertilizers and a wide range of industrial products, including plastics and polymers, textiles, paints and dyes. In this study there will be a focus on one-of-world’s largest oil companies – Exxon Mobil and examine the corporations’ economic value. What is Exxon Mobil? Exxon Mobil, as we have stated previously is one of the largest companies in the oil and gas industry. Exxon is the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company. It “engages in oil and gas exploration, production,...
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...Intro Exxon Mobil is one of the most successful businesses in the history of the United States. Though it did not start as Exxon, but evolved through splitting and joining of oil companies, it has always been a strong competitor in the field of oil sales. Exxon is now one of the top companies in the world, and has its eye on growth. According to Fortune 500 Exxon is the second largest company in the world, and though it is not the number one largest, it is the most profitable. In 2011 Exxon’s profits topped $30 billion, a whopping 58% jump. Background In 1870 a man named John D. Rockefeller founded a company called Standard Oil Company and by 1878 it controlled 95% of the US refining capacity. By 1911 the Supreme Court of the United States[->0] ruled that Standard Oil must be dissolved and split into 34 different companies. Two of these companies were Jersey Standard[->1], which eventually became Exxon, and Socony[->2] which eventually became Mobil. [5] Both companies grew significantly over the next few decades. In 1931, Socony merged with Vacuum Oil Co.[->3], an industry pioneer dating back to 1866. In 1966, Socony-Vacuum changed its name to ‘Mobil Oil Corporation’. A decade later, the newly incorporated Mobil Corporation absorbed Mobil Oil as a wholly owned subsidiary[->4]. Jersey Standard, led by Walter C. Teagle[->5], became the largest oil producer in the world. Jersey Standard changed its name to Exxon Corporation in 1972 and established Exxon as a trademark throughout...
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...UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN – VIRATA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Petron Corporation Case Presentation Michelle Therese Diaz | Christian Ernest Santos | Abigail Dy | Wilson Ramos | Christian Villar 1 December 2014 Contents The Company ............................................................................................................................................. 2 1.1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2. Ownership Structure .................................................................................................................. 2 1.3. Business Strategy ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1. Expansion of regional presence in the Asia Pacific ............................................... 3 1.3.2. Leveraging on refining assets to achieve competitive advantage .......................... 3 1.3.3. Ensuring market dominance over the long-term .................................................... 3 The Oil Industry in the Philippines ................................................................................................... 4 2. 2.1. The Philippine Economy ........................................................................................................... 4 2.2. The Oil Industry ....................................................
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...organizational change process ? Change management is essential for organizational development in dynamic environment. Any change is likely to be resisted by the employees, if their confidence in the organizational system evaporate. The role of external change agent is to establish the faith and confidence of the employees on the organizational management system, as a first step. Effective change management depends on absorptive capacity of the organization and adaptive skill of the employees. The same may be assessed and suitable measures may be suggested by the external change agent. Further organizational architecture and agility are important factors in quick decision making and adaptation to change. The external change management agent may study and suggest the suitable measures for improvement. Introduction to change management Change is only permanent feature of our life. Life of individuals and organizations are evolving ever since their creation. Modern companies are in a state of cultural change. From working more or less alone to solving specific tasks, we are now required to work in an interdependent way. Teamwork is vital. These changes require that we change what we expect from the co workers. We have to change the values we highly believe. Values like awareness, teamwork, tolerance, responsibility and information are paramount - just as flexibility and change readiness. Team work make in imperative that we develop project team instead of specific tasks. Therefore, our...
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...MarketLine Case Study Tesco plc Case Study How Tesco Became the UK's Largest Retailer Reference Code: ML00001-041 Publication Date: December 2011 WWW.MARKETLINE.COM MARKETLINE. THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED TESCO PLC CASE STUDY © MARKETLINE THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED ML00001-041/Published 12/2011 Page | 1 OVERVIEW Catalyst Tesco is the largest retailer in the UK and dominates the UK food and grocery market, accounting for almost a third of all grocery sales. This case study examines the factors that have led to the growth of the company as the UK’s number one retailer. Summary In 1995, Tesco overtook Sainsbury’s to become the UK’s largest retailer. Since that time the company has grown from strength to strength, widening its lead year on year. The unrivaled success of the Tesco Clubcard in building customer knowledge and generating loyalty has been fundamental to the rise of Tesco. The company has created a powerful brand and a number of valuable sub-brands including store, product and service brands. Tesco’s grocery product brands tend to center around a three-tier branding system, allowing the company to appeal to a mass market. Tesco has been a forerunner in the price competitive environment of the UK food and grocery market, utilizing its economies of scale to lead price wars with other supermarkets. The company has grown inorganically, buying out various independent grocers...
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...22250-900, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil phone: (55-21) 2559-5737 fax: (55-21) 2559-5710 e-mail: puppim@fgv.br Introduction: Shell defines its aim as “to meet the energy needs of society, in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable, now and in the future.”[2] Shell was one of the pioneers in the movement for Corporate Social Responsibility. The company says it is committed to sustainable development and human rights: “Our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people define how we work. These values have been embodied for more than 25 years in our Business Principles, which since 1997 have included a commitment to support human rights and to contribute to sustainable development.”[3] The case in Vila Carioca (São Paulo City) below illustrates a tough decision the company must make in order to keep its commitments, especially when the company’s past actions occurred in a different institutional and regulatory environment. Vila Carioca is a neighborhood in the southern part of São Paulo, the largest city in South America.[4] Greenpeace and the Union of Workers in the Mining and Petroleum Sector (Sinpetrol) alleged in the 1990s that the region had its soil, air and water contaminated by several pollutants from industrial activities that took place in the area. The pollution may have contaminated approximately 30,000 people residing in the area.[5] Shell is accused of being one of the main sources responsible for the pollution...
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...1 CHAPTER #1: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 2 1.1: INTRODUCTION........................................................................................3 1.2: HISTORY/ BACKGROUND......................................................................3 1.3: MAJOR PLAYERS......................................................................................4 1.4: PEST ANALYSIS.........................................................................................5 1.4.1: POLITICAL FACTOR.............................................................................6 1.4.2: ECONOMIC FACTOR.............................................................................6 1.4.3: SOCIO-CULTURE FACTOR..................................................................7 1.4.4: TECHNOLOGICAL FACTOR................................................................7 1.5: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL.........................................................9 1.5.1: THREATS...................................................................................................10 1.5.2: POWER OF BUYERS................................................................................10 1.5.3: POWER OF SUPPLIERS..........................................................................10 1.5.4: THREATS OF SUBSTITUTE...................................................................10 1.5.5: COMPETITIVE RIVALRY......................................................................11 1.6: STRATEGIC GROUP MAP..................
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...RISK MANAGEMENT – AN AREA OF KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL ENGINEERS A Discussion Paper By: Paul R. Amyotte, P.Eng.1 & Douglas J. McCutcheon, P.Eng.2 Chemical Engineering Program Department of Process Engineering & Applied Science Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2X4 2 1 Industrial Safety & Loss Management Program Faculty of Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6 Prepared For: The Research Committee of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers October 2006 SUMMARY The purpose of this paper is to “seed” the discussion by the Research Committee of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) on the topic of risk management. The paper is in part a research paper and in its entirety a position paper. As can be inferred from the title, the authors hold the firm opinion that risk management is an area of knowledge with which all engineers should have familiarity and a level of competence according to their scope of practice. The paper first makes the distinction between hazard and risk. The two terms are often used interchangeably when in fact they are quite different. A hazard is a chemical or physical condition that has the potential to cause harm or damage to people, environment, assets or production. Risk, on the other hand, is the possibility or chance of harm arising from a hazard; risk is a function of probability and severity of consequences. A description of the process of risk management is then given....
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...Offshore Employment Handbook The Time-Saving “Getting Started” Guide for Finding Offshore Oil, Gas & Energy Jobs WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO SAVE THIS DOCUMENT ONTO YOUR HARD DISC NOW!!! Offshore Employment Kit…2 How to Avoid Offshore Oil Job Scams..................................................................... 5 Living the Offshore Life ......................................................................................... 10 Glossary of oilfield terms ....................................................................................... 12 Frequently asked questions about the offshore industries ........................................ 14 Nature of the oil industry ....................................................................................... 16 working conditions ................................................................................................ 19 Employment .......................................................................................................... 20 Occupations in the Industry.................................................................................... 20 Training and Advancement..................................................................................... 22 Earnings ................................................................................................................ 23 Outlook ......................................................................................................
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...In 2011, PGB is well positioned to move into the new business of regasifying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), imported from across the globe – ensuring a sustainable supply of clean and green energy for the nation. In our aspiration to be a world class gas and utilities company, we will continue to see beyond the expected as we transform new opportunities into invigorating growth. ANNUAL REPORT 2 011 LNG Regasification Facilities Project PGB will own and operate the country’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Regasification facility which will become commercially operational in 2012. The facilities, strategically located on one of the world’s busiest shipping lane – the Straits of Malacca, will be a key gateway for reinforcing the nation’s energy requirements via regasifying LNG brought in from readily available sources worldwide. Once converted to gas form, the molecules will then be flowed into PGB’s existing Peninsular Gas Utilisation (PGU) pipeline to meet various energy demands. 1 a nnual report 2011 Our Vision, Mission and Shared Values 2 Milestones in the Making 4 Five-Year Financial Highlights 6 Corporate Information 8 Contents Our Operations 10 Our Presence 12 Organisational and Corporate Structure 14 Corporate and Management Directory 15 Board of Directors 16 Performance Review 36 Directors’ Profiles 18 Q&A Q&A with the Chairman 38 Management Committee 26 CEO’s Business Review 48 Management Committee’s Profiles...
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...AN NU AL RE PO RT 20 11 ENERGISED PDB is the leading provider of quality petroleum products in Malaysia. As we move ahead, we remain committed to continuously innovate and redefine our products, services and customer experience, further affirming our aspiration to go “All the Way” in creating sustainable value for our stakeholders. ...all the way 77 Corporate Responsibility 6 Business Highlights 78 Sustainability Report 8 Letter to Stakeholders 88 Corporate Governance Statement 13 PDB Today 97 Statement on Internal Control 15 Our Vision & Shared Values 101 Board Audit Committee’s Report 16 About PDB 104 Board Audit Committee’s Terms of Reference 18 Areas of Operation 106 Statement of Directors’ Responsibility 19 Group Structure 107 Investors’ Overview 21 Corporate Information 108 Investor Relations Report 22 Board of Directors 109 Share Performance 24 Profiles of Directors 110 Shareholders’ Information 30 Management Committee 115 Financial Calendar 35 Performance Review 117 Financial Statements 36 Q&A with the MD/CEO 173 List of Properties 43 Business Review 200 Corporate Directory 63 PDB in the News 201 Notice of Annual General Meeting 64 Highlights 2010/11 Proxy Form 70 Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Price Trend 71 Economic Outlook 72 Group Financial Summary 75 Simplified Group Financial Position 76 Value Added Statement FY 2010/11 Financial Highlights 4 29th Annual General Meeting Sapphire Ballroom, Level 1, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur...
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...caribbean studies notes MODULE ONE LOCATION AND DEFINITION OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION Definition of the Caribbean Region Geographical This describes the area washed by the Caribbean Sea and is often described as the Caribbean Basin. It would therefore include most of the islands of the Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles as well as the mainland territories in Central America (Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, Honduras) and Northern South America such as Columbia and Venezuela. The common link here is the Caribbean Sea. Geological There are deep seated structural features of Caribbean geology which also identifies commonalities. It is the area that is defined by the Caribbean Plate and which experiences similar tectonic, seismic and volcanic features and processes. Historical It describes the area that saw the impact of European colonization, slavery, indentureship and the plantation system. this refers to all the territories so that one way of defining the Caribbean is to identify those countries that experienced the rule of specific European countries. Thus the Caribbean may be defined as being broken up into the English, French, Dutch and Spanish speaking countries and territories. Political In the Caribbean at least three types of governmental systems are found. They include Independent States, Associated States and Colonial Dependencies. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIETY Society Society is a collection of people occupying a defined geographical...
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