Case studies in the Oil and Gas industry Piper Alpha Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. The platform began production in 1976‚ first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on July 6‚ 1988‚ killing 167 men‚ with only 59 survivors. The death toll includes 2 crewmen of a rescue vessel. Total insured loss was about £1.7 billion (US$ 3.4 billion). At the time of
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Art and Architecture in Daily Life Melanie Signor Art and Architecture in Daily Life When searching for an architecture piece that would catch the eye‚ there were many to pick from. Finding one that would be remembered that was a little harder‚ but never the less the one that was found was so beautiful and very inspiring. There are many buildings that are built for different reasons such as shelter‚ work‚ play‚ religious worship‚ or just for a personal relaxation. An architect by the name
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Pychology in Daily life Experiences Weng Yu Shan Introduction Many people might doubt that how can psychology relate to our life? There come up with the answer to support everybody’s confusion. The psychological research has indicated that the cause of every experience: your physical and mental health‚ ability to form close relationships endurance‚ capacity for learning and personal growth.(Richard J.Gerrig
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Microbiology is involved in many aspects of human daily life. The food eaten to the showerheads in the bathroom contain thousands of microbes. Microbiology is evident in our lives and it is reported through various media. News reports have articles about microbes just like a recent article from Times Magazine titled Overcoming Obesity by Alex Park. Park featured article is about the problem of obesity in America and how different scientists are thinking of new manners to combat this epidemic
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|Oil & Gas Industry:Past‚ Present and Future Sudha Singh At Independence‚ India ’s domestic oil production was just 250‚000 tones per annum. The entire production was from one state-Assam. Most foreign experts had written off India as far as discovery of new petroleum reserves was concerned. The Government announced‚ under Industrial Policy Resolution‚ 1954‚ that petroleum would be the core sector industry. Preamble Petroleum exploration
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man to win friends easily. Good manners are vital for success in life. Nobody likes a rude person‚ but good manners endear a man to other. Good manners are true signs of civilization. Good manners cost nothing‚ but they bring about handsome rewards. When someone says "please" or "thank you" he actually finds himself in the midst of cheerful crowd. When someone is polite and soft spoken‚ he gets over many difficult situations in life. Good manners and courtesies are not‚ however‚ born with us. They
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ABSTRACT Firms that operate in the oil and gas industry experience a number of risks in the supply chain of oil and gas and petrochemical as by products. These risks are inherently inculcated into the supply chain of oil and gas and related products ranging from the exploration‚ production‚ and marketing of oil‚ gas and related products. Quantitative and qualitative research will be conducted into the effects of these risks has revealed a strong relationship between the concepts of risk management
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Natural Gas‚ Pollution‚ and Our Environment In today’s society there is a great need for environmental protection. Things that happened during our parents and grandparents age have caused a great concern for our ozone‚ our air‚ and our environment. You constantly hear about the many sources of pollution‚ but we hardly ever hear about the solutions. In this paper I will present one possible solution to the air pollution problem that has been caused by too many automobile emissions being released
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INTERNET IN OUR DAILY LIFE There is a big influence of technique on our daily life. Electronic devices‚ multimedia and computers are things we have to deal with everyday. Especially the Internet is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely "the" medium of the future. Therefore we thought that it would be necessary to think about some good and bad aspects of how this medium influences us‚ what impacts it has on our social
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The Importance of Moral Values in Our Life Essay Sure moral values are crucial mainly because they assist you to have an overall feeling of peace and joy. Moral values can give meaning and functionality to your life. You’ll be able to direct your behavior on the beneficial and fulfilling activities. When you live your life in accordance with moral values that are in accordance with honesty‚ compassion‚ courage‚ modesty‚ and forgiveness‚ then you possibly can also type sure bonds with other
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