In the article‚ it is proposed that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 could be used as a possible learning tool for engineering students. The oil spill devastated the marine ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico‚ and caused great economic hardship for the people‚ particularly fisherman‚ of the Gulf coast. The article asks for a closer examination of the Deepwater incident to inspire students‚ expand their technological literacy‚ and provide students an opportunity to apply their skills to a real
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The Economic Impact of the BP Oil Spill In April of 2010‚ a British Petroleum operated oil drilling rig off the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Deepwater Horizon‚ exploded suddenly after high pressure methane gas from the oil well rose to the drilling rig‚ causing it to ignite and then sink to the bottom of the ocean floor. The explosion caused a sea-floor level oil blowout‚ and crude oil was leaked into the surrounding water for three months before a solution was found. After eighty-seven long days‚ the wellhead
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animal or contaminate its tissues. A thick film of oil on the sea surface may reduce sunlight penetration and reduce photosynthesis. Small particles and emulsions may be ingested or block the feeding mechanisms of invertebrates such as oysters‚ starfish‚ sponges and corals. These particles also may have toxic components‚ so the effects can be physical‚ chemical or both. The most dramatic impact of oil spills is the coating of larger animals with oil. Animals that breathe at the surface like dolphins
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The Small Boats‚ Houses oil painting art piece was painted by Jennifer Bartlet on 1987 (B.1941). The original painting Is 118 in. x 168 in. x 2 in. and is currently being displayed as part of the Contemporary Art Collection in the Orlando Museum of Art. The artist uses several interesting art elements in this two dimensional piece. To begin with‚ the space within this painting plays a major role when visualizing both pieces of the painting. For instance‚ on your left side the viewer is allowed
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Athabasca oil sands From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the bitumen deposit. For the corporation‚ see Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. Athabasca oil sands Athabasca Oil Sands map.png Country Canada Region Northern Alberta Offshore/onshore Onshore‚ mining Coordinates 57.02°N 111.65°WCoordinates: 57.02°N 111.65°W Operators Syncrude‚ Suncor‚ CNRL‚ Shell‚ Total‚ Imperial Oil‚ Petro Canada‚ Devon‚ Husky‚ Statoil‚ Nexen Partners Chevron‚ Marathon‚ ConocoPhillips‚ BP‚ Oxy
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is no doubt very important. Our ancestors survived and thrived without oil. Water was vital‚ for drinking‚ agriculture and sanitation amongst many other uses. However‚ with the advent of oil in the 1960s‚ the importance of water has been diminished to a point where oil is more important than water. In this modern era‚ energy use has skyrocketed‚ human population augmented greatly and the world‚ globalised. It is in this era‚ oil is more important because it is the crux of development of a nation as
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OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using locally produced hydrogenated castor wax as a substitute for imported stearic acid GIVEN: Demand: 1‚000 bags per month of Stearic Acid (25kg per bag) Thickening agent – 12% of the weight of the final product (30% of product cost) Stearic acid Cost: Price - $1‚600/1000 kgs. FOB USA Sea Freight Cost - $1‚800 per container van (1‚000 bags @ 25kg. per bag) Fixed Ordering Cost – Php 3‚000 per shipment Custom Duty – 10% based
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after the Macondo well blowout and explosion that killed 11 workers. The Deepwater Horizon accident‚ also known as the BP Oil Spill‚ was a project failure of immense proportions. It went from an oil exploration “project” to a massive program with portfolios of projects related to dealing with the families of those killed on the oil rig‚ stopping the oil leak‚ capturing the oil (from the well and from the ocean)‚ cleaning the environment (seashores‚ wetlands‚ Gulf of Mexico)‚ saving and cleaning wildlife
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CASE STUDY Shell Oil Company and the Brent Spar Shell Oil Company and the Brent Spar 1. The company failed to consider public reaction to their proposal of sinking the Brent Spar in June 1995 in Northern Scotland. They failed to look at how others would react and feel and neglected to take into consideration others’ point of views. They did research impacts and found this would be the best option and assumed everyone would agree and didn’t stop to think about how environmental
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British global energy company which is the third largest energy company and the fourth largest company in the world. As a multinational oil company‚ BP is the UK’s largest corporation‚ with its headquarters in London. BP’s headquarters is in Houston‚ Texas. The company is among the largest private sector energy corporations in the world‚ and one of the six private sector oil exploration‚ natural gas‚ and petroleum product marketing companies. Tony Hayward took over as the Chief Executive officer in May
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