their domestic consumptions of oil have led to increased prices of gasoline whereby alternative forms of energy production are sought. With this in mind‚ offshore drilling can be a viable option for satiating the need of oil and also to boost the economy of the nation. In this report‚ I am going to discuss how the current Deepwater Horizon rig explosion has led to disastrous oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico causing environmental problems and also discuss how the oil spill if resolved and with safe and
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Ethical Issues surrounding the BP Oil Spill By: Angela Higgins December 16‚ 2010 The BP Oil Spill which happened on April 20‚ 2010‚ was the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history releasing approximately 185 million gallons of crude oil into the gulf. This event was the result of a wellhead on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform blowing out in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 40 miles southeast offs the Louisiana coastline. Eleven men working on the oil rig platform were killed
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Questions: What are the environmental implications of oil spills? What legislative policies have been instituted to mitigate the possibility of future oil spills? How are oil spills cleaned up and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? What type of research and innovation surrounding oil spills has been done to prevent their occurrence? In order to foster an environment for emerging technologies and higher standards of living‚ the United States‚ Canada and many other nations
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quality Oils consist of a complex mixture of hydrogen and carbon which is used for fuel‚ lubrication‚ plastics manufacturing‚ and many other purposes. These petroleum products get into water mainly by means of accidental spills from ships‚ tanker trucks‚ pipelines‚ and leaky underground storage tanks Petroleum products affect surface water‚ impairing water quality with hydrocarbons‚ salts‚ nutrients‚ a host of organic compounds‚ and various heavy metals. Immediately after a spill‚ Oil slicks on
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An oil spill can be defined as an accidental or deliberate dumping of oil or petroleum products into the ocean and its coastal waters‚ bays‚ and harbors‚ or onto land‚ or into rivers or lakes (Holum 1977). Between one and ten million metric tons (one metric ton is 1000 kilograms) of oil are put into the oceans every year. The oil is released‚ most often‚ in small yet consistent doses from tankers‚ industry‚ or on shore waste disposal (Boesh‚ Hersher‚ et al. 1974). Tanker spills cost the United
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Oil Spills Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of the Earth. Pollution is the ocean directly affects ocean organisms and indirectly affects human heath and resources. Oil spills is one of the harmful materials that are a major source of pollution in the ocean. “Oil spills stem from accidents involving tankers‚ barges‚ pipelines‚ refineries‚ and storage facilities‚ often while the oil is being transported to its users.” (NOAA 2012) Based on information
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PREVENTION OF OIL SPILL POLLUTION IN SEAWATER USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS Nasser Al Hashar Dr Syed Anisuddin Tabassum Sadik Dr Sofia Tahseen Caledonian College of Engineering (A University College) 2322‚ CPO Seeb 111 SULTANATE OF OMAN anis_adil@hotmail.com A b s t r a c t Oil spill pollution‚ a severe environmental problem which persists in marine environment or in inland water across the world‚ has grown to an alarming magnitude with
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Oil Spills: Their Environmental Impact on Our Oceans How do we prevent oil spills? (The last part) Oil spills are the most devastating environmental disasters. On the surface‚ oil spills directly pollute oceans‚ kill sea life‚ and damage the environment we live in. Furthermore‚ oil spills hurt the nation’s health‚ environment‚ tourist and the fishing business. Therefore‚ oil spills impact the entire economy and our standard of living. How do we prevent future oil spills and protect our oceans
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Oil Spill Group 3 Vera Lois A. Decano Kriceal Viz B. Saldon Mia Tagle Sam John F. Luison Kathe Unabia Chayya Margaret P. Golez Dominic M. Concillo Oil Spill Introduction In the recent years there have been occurrences of oil spills in several locations within our country. Knowing that these have adverse effects on our environment and the ecosystem as a whole‚ we’ve always been in search of ways to counter this major problem. The damages we receive from an oil spill
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The BP oil spill‚ more famously referred to as the Deepwater Horizon Spill‚ occurred in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico and flowed unmitigated for as long as 3 months. The BP oil spill has fared as the largest marine oil spill ever confronted in the history of the petroleum industry. The oil spill on the 20th of April 2010 was primarily the result of a gas release followed by an explosion in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig‚ in the Gulf of Mexico‚ established on the Mocando exploration well designed for
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