Offshore Oil Drilling 1 The Time Has Come For More Offshore Oil Drilling [pic] Figure 1 shows what a typical offshore oil rig looks like. http://jonesact.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/oilrig.jpg Bryce D. Cates EPD 155 Sec 3 “Research Project” April 15‚ 2010 Offshore Oil Drilling 2 To: Paul Ross From: Bryce D. Cates Date: April 15‚ 2010 Subject: Cover Memo What do we do to obtain oil to meet the needs of Americans without having
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advancements in deep sea oil drilling affect the ongoing competition for resources among countries? IR 310: Peace and conflict Studies November 25‚ 2013 Abstract: The goal of this paper is to identify the potential risks that may arise as technology advances are made in extracting natural resources. The focus point will be on deep sea drilling for oil. As the demand for oil increases due to the growth in the world’s population and economies‚ the search for oil expands to areas where it
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On April 20th‚ 2010‚ an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result‚ approximately 4.9 billion barrels of oil poured into the gulf over the course of 87 days. This tragedy resulted in lives lost‚ both human and animal alike‚ and really brought the issue of off-shore oil drilling to attention. While some may believe that offshore oil drilling may seem like a harmless source of revenue for the United States‚ it is imperative that citizens realize that drilling does more harm than good.
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dependency on foreign oil or to push hard for alternative energies. Many considerations need to be examined; environmental concerns including global warming‚ employment‚ big business‚ and monetary issues including the trade balance‚ foreign policy‚ and special interest groups. An article by Stephen L. Baird titled Offshore Oil Drilling: Buying Energy Independence or Buying Time? Looks at both sides of the issue. Baird cites several polls that show growing support for offshore drilling‚ and that energy
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Oil has been a vital part of everyday life for decades. It is our main source of fuel in automobiles and other machinery. Oil has its benefits‚ but people seem to ignore the process of acquiring oil. Oil drilling is a dangerous and risky process. It runs the risk of contaminating the surrounding water and harming the organisms that live in it. The process also emits large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill‚ better known as the BP oil spill‚ was a prime
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Oil Drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuges America Should Reject the Oil Businesses Plan and Permanently Protect The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge‚ comprising more than nineteen million acres in the northern corner of Alaska‚ is unique and one of the largest units of the National Wildlife system. The Arctic Refuge has long been recognized as an unparalleled place of natural beauty and ecological importance. The Arctic Refuge was established to conserve
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Purpose of this experiment is to synthesis Banana oil by mixture of the isopentyl alcohol and acetic acid . Banana oil smells like fruit mostly it smells like banana. This reasons that this compound uses in different perfume products as well as the gums for the flavor. The reaction that takes place in this experiment is a esterification. In this experiment‚ the carboxyl group of the acetic acid joins with the hydroxyl group of the isopently alcohol‚ catalyzed by the presence of sulfuric acid
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Experiment #1: Synthesis of Salicylic Acid From Wintergreen Oil By: Asad Razzaq TA: Date: 18/01/2015 222/Lab Section 8 Introduction Salicylic acid‚ used in production of substances used worldwide such as commonly used analgesic drug aspirin(cite)‚ can be obtained from natural resources such as wintergreen oil or can be synthesized. Through a series of chemical reactions with cheap raw materials beginning with beginning with methyl salicylate and‚ it is a cheaper and more
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cold dark weather that doesn’t appeal to most‚ but Alaska has been a major topic to the government that affects me and you. The Alaska tundra has been in question to drill oil or to protect the precious environment there. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? II. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? III. I will analyze this controversy in terms of the following stock issues. A. Ill: Is there a problem with the American energy supply? B. Blame: Is the present (non-ANWR)
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What are the effects of deep water offshore oil drilling in the United States? How do they impact our environment? It is believed that there are many positive effects of offshore oil drilling‚ such as the reduction of spending in importing oil from other countries‚ eradicating dependence on another country for oil‚ creation of more jobs through oil rigs‚ and the lowering of gas prices. However‚ the negative effects resulting from oil drilling in the United States outweigh the benefits. For example
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