Essays on Oil Spill

On March 24, 1989 at 4 minutes past midnight, the oil tanker ExxonValdez struck a reef in Alaska’s breath-taking Prince William Sound. Instantaneously, the quiet waters of the sound became a sea of black. “We’ve fetched up – ah – hard aground north of Goose Island off Bligh Reef, and – ah – evidently leaking…

Oil is a product used by everyone, but sometimes oil is a problem. An oil spill is a leakage from an oceangoing tanker, pipelines, or other oil sources. Oil spills occur very frequently, and cause enormous ecological harm. About eight million barrels of oil are spilled each year. Tankers usually carry about five-hundred million barrels…

Introduction The 2006 MT Solar 1 oil spill at the Guimaras Strait spilt 2. 1 million liters of bunker oil into the sea. The immediate ecosystems have been direly affected. Background of the study: The researchers are rooting for this topic ever since it came to their thoughts. They are optimistic that this topic will…

In March of 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground on Bligh Reefin Prince William Sound, Alaska.An eighteen foot wide hole was ripped into thehull, and 10.9 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the ocean.In thefollowing weeks, many things transpired.This paper will discuss the cleanup,the damage, and the results of the biggest oil…

Oil Drilling in Alaska’s North Slope region has attracted oil industry attention, especially after the Bush administration’s proposal to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to exploration and subsequent production of oil to help reduce foreign oil importation into the United States. Alaska BP exploration, Alberta Energy Co. Ltd., Anadarko Petroleum and Philips…

For coastal oceans where deep mixing does not occur, discuss the effect that offshore winds and fresh water runoff will have on salinity distribution. How will the winter and summer seasons affect the temperature distribution in the water column? -Coastal waters are those relatively shallow water areas that adjoin continents or island. Winter and Summer…

DistinctionFor many reasons the human race could be called a blessing. Greatadvanced in technology, medicine and even the fact we are the most sophisticatedspecies on the planet. Are we a gift to planet Earth, or far from it? With castamounts of pollution and destruction of the planet, not to mention unthinkableacts of violence and hate…

SWOT Analysis S TRENG THS – BP is listed on London Stock Exchange and within the FTSE 100 Index, it is also has a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. BP is operating globally in 80 countries with different brands. – BP is 4th in the Fortune 500 and 3rd largest energy company worldwide…