INTRODUCTION ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise/Undertaking (CPSE/CPSU) of the Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (2MoP&NG). OVL is engaged in exploration and production of oil and gas outside India. OVL was incorporated as Hydrocarbons India Private Limited, on March 5, 1965 with registered office in New Delhi to perform
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RESTORING TRUST AFTER FRAUD: DOES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTER? David B. Farber The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management Michigan State University N232 Business College Complex East Lansing, MI 48824-1122 e-mail: farberd@msu.edu (517) 432-0615 First Draft: January 2003 Current Draft: January 7, 2004 This paper is adapted from my dissertation completed at Cornell University. I would like to thank my committee chairperson, Julia D’Souza, for her unwavering support and guidance in the development
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low level of investment, have driven oil and natural gas prices higher. Currently, the European Union’s oil bill (for imported and domestically produced oil) stands at around €250 billion a year, or roughly 2.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).1 These soaring prices have exerted tremendous pressure on European economies and underscored the need for a common European energy policy. The dispute between Russia and Ukraine over natural gas prices in January 2006 further highlighted the risks
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POSITION PAPER: COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER Authors Thomas B. Cochran Christopher E. Paine Geoffrey Fettus Robert S. Norris Matthew G. McKinzie Natural Resources Defense Council issue paper: october 2005 Natural Resources Defense Council issue paper Commercial Nuclear Power ABOUT NRDC NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is a national, nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Founded in
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Turn risks and opportunities into results Exploring the top 10 risks and opportunities for global organizations Oil and gas sector Contents Introduction Executive summary Part 1: Risks Ernst & Young sector risk radar The top 10 risks 1. Access to reserves: political constraints and competition for proven reserves 2. Uncertain energy policy 3. Cost containment 4. Worsening fiscal terms 5. Health, safety and environmental risks 6. Human capital deficit 7. New operational challenges, including
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What Are the Effects of Animal Cruelty? Dalvi Herrera English 135 Professor Michael Gurin August.25, 2012 Do you know what animal cruelty is? This is a common question where people would probably answer with the same response. The thing is that do you really know what animal cruelty is? Animal cruelty is not only physical abuse that animals receive but also on many other factors. This type of animal cruelty mostly occurs on industrial farms. You’re also probably wondering what an industrial
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PLR-16 Pistol KEL-TEC CNC INDUSTRIES INC. 1475 COX ROAD COCOA FL 32926 32 1-631-0068 www. kel-tec-cnc-corn "THE USE UF A O L OK SAFE l Y LOCK IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARM STORAGE. FIREARMS SHOULD B E STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A LOCATIOP THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE FRC" THEIF AMMUNITION ANC ACCESSIBLE TO ILDREh ZED PE CIWNED MADE PARTS' ( SAFErV, INSTRUCTION, AND DARTS MANUAL READAND CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE WARNINGSAND INSTRUCTIONS Make sure your "audience"
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Ethics is a broad term that people sometimes stretch to fit the way that is convenient to them, but in reality ethics is a strong sense of right and wrong. In our textbook Organization Behavior by Nelson and Quick, ethics is defined as “the study of moral values and moral behavior” (Nelson and Quick). Ethics are a very important aspect in an organization. Ethical behavior by an organization can set them apart from others and give an impression of a good, honest working company. Ethical behavior
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VISY PULP AND PAPER PTY LTD ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A MAJOR PROJECT TUMUT MILL EXPANSION 436 Gadara Road, Tumut, New South Wales January 2007 H:\Environmental\VPP9 Stage 2\Stage 2\FINAL EA SUBMISSION\Main Report\Visy Tumut Final Env Assessment Main Report.doc Environmental Assessment Submission Under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Statement by Authors Environmental Assessment Prepared By: Name Ms Leanne Hayes Company Visy Pulp and
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A Tale of Two Londons Who really lives at One Hyde Park, called the world’s most expensive residential building? Its mostly absentee owners, hiding behind offshore corporations based in tax havens, provide a portrait of the new global super-wealthy. BY NICHOLAS SHAXSON Up until the 18th century, Knightsbridge, which borders genteel Kensington, was a lawless zone roamed by predatory monks and assorted cutthroats. It didn’t come of age until the Victorian building boom, which left a charming
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