Downstream – From Refinery to Customer The downstream sector encompasses the refining‚ storage‚ distribution and marketing of petroleum products: • Refining Process: Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products; • Storage: The products from the refining process are stored at depots via pipeline‚ land (trucks & rail) and sea (barge/vessel). These storage facilities are also called tank farms or terminals • Distribution and Marketing: Petroleum products are distributed
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Cause and Effect of Deregulation of the Motor Carrier Industry The motor carrier industry has been regulated since the creation of the Motor Carrier Act of 1935‚ which was an amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act. The intended purpose of regulation is to restrain exorbitant prices‚ ensure sufficient profits for expansion‚ prevent unequal bargaining power‚ and to protect public interest (Parming‚ 2012‚ p. 23). However economists and academicians contend that the motor carrier regulatory structure
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PETROLEUM I. HISTORY The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration‚ extraction‚ refining‚ transporting (often by oil tankers and pipelines)‚ and marketing petroleum products. Petroleum in an unrefined state has been utilized by humans for over 5000 years. Oil in general has been used since early human history to keep fires ablaze‚ and also for warfare. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline (petrol). Petroleum is also the raw material for many
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ADEYEMI G.A OMEGA 2013 The petroleum industry has evolved over the years to become a gigantic industry. Personnel in the areas of sciences & applied sciences are required: • Petroleum engineers • Mechanical engineers • Chemical engineers • Electrical engineers • Computer scientists • Physicists • Chemists • Marine biologists & • Geologists engineers • Others There 2 broad classifications of global petroleum industry: • National Oil Companies (NOC)
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What roles have deregulation‚ innovation‚ and globalization played in changing the character of bank management in recent decades? Has the overall outcome of the changes been greater stability in the banking sector? Discuss the respective roles of asset and liability management in modern banking. Deregulation‚ innovation and globalisation has changed the way banks run from asset management to liability management‚ as well as the change from ‘mono’ to ‘multi-tasking’ and the increased competition
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a)Explain and contrast a regulated industry vs a deregulated industry: A regulated industry maintained safety standards across the board. With this system the government was able to ensure better pay for employees It enabled the government to over charge on consistent routes to cover for less economic but still necessary routes. Also a monopoly allowed for a higher percentage of seats to be filled and cargo to be filled‚ at lower cost. (maximum potential) However‚ the unionized pay for the employes
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Topic-The Indian Petroleum Industry International Business & Trade Operations Management Module BM6913 Module Leader-Enda Murphy Paul Taffee Submitted by-Charles Daniel-17387781 Abhishek Pathy-1716093 Sarthak Das-1749108 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry. The petroleum industry includes the processes of refining‚ extraction‚ refining‚ transporting (often by the oil tankers and pipelines)‚ and marketing them. The larges t volume products of the industry are petrol and
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and gas industry or the petroleum industry is one of the most talked about industries today. Petroleum is used by many people all around the world and has become an important part of everyone’s routine. The industry also plays a significant role in the global economy. As most people know‚ Indonesia has a long and successful history in oil and gas production. Indonesian oil production is second only to China in the Asia Pacific region while the gas production is second to none. The industry also makes
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2006‚ 90 – 97. Supply Chain Management in the Petroleum Industry: Challenges and Opportunities RAED HUSSAIN Department of Quantitative Methods & Information Systems‚ Kuwait University‚ Kuwait TIRAVAT ASSAVAPOKEE Department of Industrial Engineering‚ University of Houston‚ Texas‚ U.S.A. BASHEER KHUMAWALA Department of Decision and Information Sciences‚ University of Houston‚ Texas‚ U.S.A. Supply chain management in the petroleum industry contains various challenges‚ specifically in the
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Introduction Thesis: Deregulation has more negative effects on global economy than positive. Deregulation‚ this word is heard on the news‚ economists use this word quite often‚ and government officials are somewhat terrified of this word. What does deregulation mean? Deregulation is the process in which a government may remove or reduce certain restrictions in matters of business to have a more efficient operation of markets. By observing the effects that deregulation can cause on an economy‚ can
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