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BP...through a case study of BP and its responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction The recent oil spill in the gulf of Mexico early in the year has once again provided experiential evidence of the disastrous impacts that oil and drilling operations may have on the natural environment, including human habitation of the planet. There have been several major disasters in the past related to oil spills, explosions and leakages in transportation pipelines that have been attributed to the negligence of the oil companies and to their cost cutting and revenue enhancing attitudes. While there is generally a public outcry when such a disaster occurs, the oil...
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The Keystone Pipeline Project...? The Keystone Pipeline Project The keystone project consists of a pipeline system for transporting tar and sands oilfrom the northern U.S and parts of southern Canada to refineries in Texas. Already, two phases of the keystone pipeline system are in operation while the third phase of the pipeline running from Oklahoma to the Texas refineries is under construction. The fourth phase of the Keystone pipeline project is in the process of awaiting approval from the United States government. Upon successful completion, the Keystone project will be composed of phases one and two which will consist of the completed pipeline while phases three...
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Gas Pipeline...Running Head: ARIZONA GAS MARKET EQUILIBRIUM AFTER 2003 INCIDENT Arizona Gas Market Equilibrium after 2003 Gas Pipeline Shutdown In APA style
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2003 Arizona Gas Market Situational Overview
During the summer of 2003 the main gas supply pipeline to Arizona state was shut down for a few weeks due to severe damage. During this time the supply of gas dropped considerably as suppliers was battling to meet the demand. Gas is used for public and private transport, delivering of goods and generation of power in this state. The scarcity of gas caused consumers to panic and gas prices started to rise. According to www.ArizonaGasPrices.com the average gas prices for 2003 before...
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BP...guidelines do not emphasize the patients to keep a flat feet during measurement, the majority of studies that have recorded significant changes in blood pressure when the leg is cross legged cannot be ignored. Hence it is wise to follow the flat feet position during blood pressure measurement to avoid any errors or unwarranted changes in the measurement.
Study Method and Design of the article
The study, which was carried out at a University hospital in Istanbul, was initiated with proper approval from the hospital authorities and after taking a signed informed consent from the patients. The inclusion criteria for the subjects included age between 18 to 65 years with an unmedicated high-normal BP, as these patients were...
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BP...” by the company. And “greenwashing” it was. Just take a look at the egregious, outrageous and horrendous corporate social responsibility record of BP (Greenpeace, 2010).
In the year 2005, an oil refinery in Texas that belonged to BP exploded. This explosion killed 15 and injured another 200. Cause of the explosion was adjudged to be poor maintenance by BP.
In the year 2007, a BP oil pipeline leaked. This leakage seeped more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil in the environmentally pristine wilderness of Alaska. Cause of the leakage was adjudged to be corrosion because of poor maintenance and neglect by BP (Douglas, Will ,2010).
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BP...Balanced Score Card Internal Business Perspective 11/09 British Petroleum You’re Contents Contents 2 British Petroleum – Balanced Score Card 3
Vision and Strategy of the Organization 3
BP aims to operate at the frontiers of the energy industry. They wish to use world class assets, technology, and capability and know how in order to meet energy needs of their customers and deliver long term value to the entire stakeholder. 3
The Balanced Score Card 3
Business Process Matrices 4
Failures in Business Processes 4
Train Quality Managers and Supervisors 5
Echoke met with resistance 5
Lack of Training on new safety manuals 5
Risk Identification and Mitigation 6
Bibliography 9
British Petroleum – Balanced Score Card
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Keystone XL pipeline...March Keystone XL pipeline In the contemporary age, there is scar of jobs in America. Although the economic crisis that started in 2008 is over to a large extent, yet its impact upon the American economy can still be seen in terms of lack of jobs and increase of poverty. This paper analyzes different impacts of construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and approves the idea of execution of the project.
While the gravity of seriousness of the phenomena like global warming and preservation of nature for the future generations is debatable, there is no lack of surety about the need to create jobs for the existing generations in America. “351 major infrastructure projects in the United States are caught up...
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BP: Pipeline Maintenance and Refinery Safety...
BP: Pipeline Maintenance and Refinery Safety
The problem under investigation in this paper is to find out the negligence, ethical and issues affecting the environment in relation to the BP oil spill, cost cutting means, its corporate culture, regulatory cycle and the company’s social responsibility.
Q1. Discuss the ethical, negligence and environmental issues you can see in this case?
The exercise to cut down the costs was the main ethical issue facing the BP oil company. This was presumed to be necessary following the situation which the company was in. The main concern was the means with which the cost cutting exercise was being conducted. There had to be a balance between the impact of the exercise on the stakeholders... of the...
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BP...British Petroleum Introduction British Petroleum (BP) is a company which was established in 1908, but by the World War II, the oil company was referred as Anglo-Iranian. The oil company was renamed British Petroleum in the year 1954, after it fell out with Nigeria, Iran and Libya. The company experienced three great leaders who acted as CEO’s from 1989 to 2007. The three leaders were Horton, Simon and Browne.
Robert Horton (1989-1992) had a plan of transforming the oil company in order to go through corporate equivalent of perestroika and glasnost, a project that he initiated in 1990. Horton applied Bureaucratic leadership style and his major source of influence to get the organization following transformation was the...
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BP...Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 BP- Sustainability Aspects 3 Main Measures undertaken by BP plc 4 BP’s Involvement In Environmental Protection And Ethical Sustainability 9
Employees’ Ethical Programs 9
Conclusion 10
Works Cited 11
Introduction
BP Plc or British Petroleum is one of the foremost global gas and oil companies in the world. It delivers fuel for transportation, energy for heat as well as light among others. The company’s activities are divided into two segments since 2009 in Exploration & Production and Refining & Marketing. The goal of the company is to be focused oil and Gas Company that offers value over volume. The goal is pursued...
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