BP's Ethical Culture and the 2010 Oil SPil The explosion of 2010 that occurred at the “Macondo” oil reservoir is to date the largest oil spill in history of the United States of America which resulted in 2.5 million gallons of crude oil to pour into the Gulf of Mexico daily. The death of thousands of marine animals, the damage done to the habitats, the lives of the 11 oil rig workers and many other consequences have been laid at the feet of BP. Such a crisis has raised further questions regarding
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Section I: Opening Statement “Petroleum production and use is fundamental to our current way of life” (Environment Canada, 2011) We will be arguing in favour of British Columbia supporting the construction of the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Throughout our brief, we will provide several arguments reinforcing our position. In addition to the questions provided by the Hearing Panel, we found it extremely important and pertinent to address economic implications of the construction and functioning
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(Reuters) - With the failure this weekend of BP's "top kill" attempt to plug its 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
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Speculative and Volatile Trade Practices: How much of oil reserves do we have currently? As oil is non renewable, it is imperative we know the current resources we have on hand to control the production in a phased manner and regulate the prices. In order to control the oil production to the world and regulate prices, since 1982 OPEC has a quota system in place of production quotas for its members, which is determined in part on the size of each member's reserves. But there have
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British Petroleum (BP) Case Study Executive Summary This case study report examined a public relation management problem that British Petroleum (BP) faced since the oil spill accident happened in April, 2010. In addition, this thesis recommended possible solutions and implementation plans for BP to deal with the public crisis. On April 20, the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters in history. As a
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Sustainability Review 2011 bp.com/sustainability Building a stronger, safer BP What’s inside 2011 was a year of recovery, consolidation and change for BP. Our employees worked hard to make BP a stronger, safer company. We recognize there is more to do, but we believe important progress was achieved during the year, and we are clear on our priorities and responsibilities as we move forward. In this Sustainability Review, we look at how we are working to enhance safety and risk
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the likelihood of future class action litigation. High scores by Exxon Mobil indicate that the organization is trustworthy. This is especially important for Exxon Mobil because it wasn’t want to long ago the organization was reeling from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The organization continues to make a profit and also continues to find ways to help the environment through some stakeholders (Forbes.com 2012). Exxon Mobil has researched liquid fuels and oil will continue to be the world’s largest energy
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During April 2010, BP was involved in the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. The spill brought about plenty of pollution to the marine wildlife and destroyed Gulf’s fishing and tourism industries. Accordingly, the government established a panel to look into the accident. The investigation result indicated that the accident was unavoidable because of serious of blunders involved in drilling the well. In this essay, I will examine the communication problem that occurred and
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Relevant facts Company specialized in cable and small-bore pipelaying technology Started as a technical division to a major utility Competitive edge gained by its “mole” excavating tools 21 emplyess and over €4,000,000 Electrical and gas bills provide the core of business Questions 1. Analyze the problem presented by the client. Can Alan's problems be re-presented as opportunities? Alan’s problems can be presented as opportunites due to the lack o interest in his work team. He
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[pic] DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY – DASMARIÑAS Communication Arts Department REACTION PAPER: JOHNSON & JOHNSON AND EXXON VALDEZ Submitted by: MARK ABELARD ARIAS BAUTISTA Submitted to: Prof. ROEL S. RAMIREZ, APR July 12, 2012 1/9 I. Background Information/ Additional Perspectives Johnson & Johnson: Tylenol Tylenol known as a kind of pain reliever also known as Acetaminophen and it may be used even without physician’s prescription
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