BP Control Functions Incontestably control mechanisms have existed within most businesses and organizations for guiding job responsibilities of employees toward accomplishing the company goals. There are many control mechanisms in a company. A strong human resources department controls managers and prevents employee abuse. Employee performance reviews and incentives assist in the control of employees. Compliance departments control legal risk and monitor operations to ensure the company follows
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wellhead on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform blew out in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 40 miles southeast of the Louisiana coastline. What BP had initially claimed would be a spill with “minimal impact”, 69 days later now constitutes the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Today the well is conservatively estimated to be leaking at a rate of 1,900,000–3,000,000 litres per day—though several expert estimates based on footage of the spill suggest the actual rate is more likely
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As oil continues to rise to the surface in the Gulf of Mexico, BP’s public reputation continues to fall. Its name is becoming synonymous with this environmental disaster much in the way that Exxon’s name was tainted in the wake of the Valdez tanker catastrophe in 1989. This is especially ironic given the recent effort that BP has made to brand itself as a “green” company that balances oil and gas exploration with the development of alternative energy technology. I believe that the problem BP is
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scale. The Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not the first, and is quickly surpassing the widely remembered Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 in infamy and tragedy. Both had and will have immediate and long term effects on the natural ecosystems and surrounding human population. The 1989 oil spill has been determined to be caused by negligence, mainly its crew at the helm. Similarly, negligence on a corporate level led to the malfunctioning equipment on the BP oil platform resulting in multiple
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leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, fears are growing that the economic and environmental impact of the nearly six-week-old spill can only spread. Here are some facts about effects of the worst ever U.S. oil spill, triggered by the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig: THE SCALE OF THE CATASTROPHE "This is probably the biggest environmental disaster we have ever faced in this country," top White House energy adviser Carol Browner said on Sunday. "There could be oil coming up 'til August
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researchers are meeting this week in New Orleans to discuss the health effects of the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But most of the discussion is about what isn't known. The workshop was pulled together in a matter of days by the Institute of Medicine, a prestigious independent body chartered by Congress. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asked for the review. Even though oil spills are fairly common, scientists at the two-day workshop say there's surprisingly little
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Amina Usman Sali Chem. 410 (oil spill control) Professor Linus Okoro February 2 2012 Deep Sea oil spill cleanup Techniques: Its applicability Trade – offs and Advantages (summary review paper). Efforts have been made largely to clean up oil spill. These factors include knowing the type of oil, its density, water temperature, volume of the spill, waves, speed etc. Techniques like low tech approaches which involves containment and skimming and burning: and high tech such as varying of sophisticated
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White collar crime is a form of deviance where one has to be in a certain position usually in a corporation or company where they can commit a crime. Corporate crime is when the entire company is involved in criminal acts. The two categories of crimes have distinct differences in that white collar crime is an act/acts that benefit an individual, corporate crime usually benefits the company or corporation. An example of white collar crime would be the case of Marcus Schrenker. Schrenker owned three
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The Imperial Sugar Company was once known for the vast amounts of sugar they produced, but they are now equally known for the explosion that occurred in 2008. The two main contributing factors of the explosion were poor maintenance and human error. Due to lack of maintenance, the building caught fire, taking fourteen lives and injuring thirty-six. On February 7, 2008, in Port Wentworth, Georgia, an explosion erupted which caused a chain reaction of explosions at the Imperial Sugar Company. This
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Shell oil company has invested billions of dollars in lobbying for drilling rights, with the sole purpose of dominating the market. Although there are thousands of jobs generated by the oil companies willing to invest in drilling in such harsh conditions, safety, environmental impact on the wildlife, and the impact on local inhabitants is a continuing concern. “The stakes are huge--for Shell, for the environment, for the oil industry, and for the oil-addicted U.S. economy. The fact is, oil demand
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