Essays Tagged: "Oil and Gas"

Did the 1920s really roar? Some call the 1920s "The Roaring 20s". In this essay we will talk about some factors that prove the 1920s was a time of prosperity in Canada.

ts such as cars, newspapers etc. Such businesses that brought the economy in an upswing was that of oil and gas, hydro electric power, newsprint, and mining. There was a demand of oil and gas since pe ... g. There was a demand of oil and gas since people can afford cars and need gasoline and lubricating oil for their cars. The demand for electricity also high because people are starting to buy and use ...

(3 pages) 107 1 3.7 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Why Do Sunnis (Taliban) Hate Shias (Iran and Hazaras) and Why Do The Shias Hate Sunnis ?

geopolitical implications of the Taliban's advent to power and the role that Taliban has to play in oil and gas companies decisions. The author also discusses about the changing attitudes of various c ... s serfs and servants, and destroying their mosques (Rashid 68).The first most important event that soiled the reputation of the Taliban in the eyes of the Hazaras, and their main patron Iran was the c ...

(8 pages) 87 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Report of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill of 1969.

Tuesday, January 29, 1969 began as a normal work day on Unions Oil's Platform Alpha off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. Workers were pulling up a drilling ... 5 a.m. when loose natural gas 3000 feet below the ocean's surface became dislodged, causing mud and oil to shoot up out of the water onto the panicked workers (Welsh, 1989, 1 para.). They were able to ... o the panicked workers (Welsh, 1989, 1 para.). They were able to plug the well, but the pressurized oil and gas burst through the thin ocean floor 800 feet away from the platform. Five long gashes had ...

(5 pages) 51 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geology & Geosciences

The Growing Question of Oil Exploration in ANWR

how to manage the one and a half million-acre coastal plain due to the area's potentially enormous oil and gas resources and its importance as a wildlife habitat. In 1987, the Department of the Inter ... fe habitat. In 1987, the Department of the Interior submitted a report to congress on the potential oil and gas deposits that may be located in ANWR. Since then, several oil wells have been drilled an ...

(6 pages) 88 0 2.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

"Career Paper" tells about becoming a drafter, what you should do, what is required, a bit about the field, etc...

oasters, industrial machinery, and spacecraft, to structures, such as houses, office buildings, and oil and gas pipelines. Their drawings provide visual guidelines, show the technical details of the p ...

(4 pages) 61 0 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Caspian Sea Region

tes surrounding it, is important to world energy markets because of its potential to become a major oil and natural gas exporter over the next decade. However, this potential has been complicated by s ... ates.GENERAL BACKGROUNDThe Caspian Sea has become a landmark for the former Soviet South's untapped oil and natural gas potential. Herein, the Caspian Sea Region is defined to include the Sea's littor ...

(34 pages) 122 1 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Saddam Hussein: Major Achievements

mical, biological and nuclear weapons programs within six months. Iraq refused to do so. So it made oil soar high in price. He made oil and gas prices soar throughout the whole world and made everyone ... of people died.Saddam needed more money for his military regime and he planned to use Kuwait's rich oil resources to provide for his military purposes. So he invaded Kuwait. This started the Persian G ...

(2 pages) 27 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Effect of Acid Rain on Plant Growth

use to deforestation and other harmful effects to the environment. Acid Rain is produced when coal, oil and gas are burned; they generate sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide and nitrous dioxide that rise int ... r the individual plant and the future of the ecosystem.Consistent exposure to acid rain causes the soil to lose nutrients, which are essential to maintaining the health of the ecosystem. The lack of n ...

(3 pages) 50 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Plant Biology

East Timor Oil Crisis Synopsis

economic trade strength and political advantages for both countries. The Australian government and oil companies knew of the potential oil and gas reserves in the area, this was information which the ... ralia was short lived. Since gaining independence, East Timor has discovered the abundant amount of oil and gas in the Timor Gap. The previous Timor Gap Treaty (1989) could have easily been adjusted t ...

(3 pages) 37 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Management Planning and Ethics Paper

ion legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility when producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas, and marketing and distributing fuels and other energy products. Chevron is an i ... and other energy products. Chevron is an international leader in finding, producing, and marketing oil and gas, as well as other energy products Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. Chevron-branded ...

(4 pages) 459 0 4.2 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Fuel Cell Research

nergy source was wood. Then, as technology increased, man found other things to burn, such as coal, oil and gas. As the need for greater energy sources increased, man started looking around them. They ... reclaimed and is out of use for several years. During the extraction, transportation and storage of oil and gas, spills and leakages occur, which cause water and air pollution. Refining processes also ...

(23 pages) 93 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

Contrasts in the levels of development between the australina and indonesian economy

ia opened itself up to the west by welcoming foreign investment, increase trade particularly in its oil and gas exports. Protection in the form of subsidies within its agricultural industries was intr ... products by 5%.As Transnational Corporations moved into Indonesia, its exports began to shift from oil and gas to the booming manufacturing sector, thus reallocating resources in Indonesian markets. ...

(9 pages) 71 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Berger Report;referenced: Thomas Berger, the inquiry, 1970's vs.present

THE BERGER REPORT Before the Berger InquiryOil and gas has been part of the economy and Canadian arctic for a long time. Aboriginals long used ... l for things such as land construction and especially in their productions of the canoe. For trade, oil was used amongst themselves. From this, early Western explorers saw oil potentially available. T ...

(5 pages) 20 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Organizing in ChevronTexaco.

, England, and Central America. ChevronTexaco is a global energy company engaged in every aspect of oil and gas industry (ChevronTexaco, 2005). The organization is conventional in the respect we have ...

(3 pages) 56 1 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

An overview of the theories about the origin, migration and entrapment of oil and gas beneath the Earth's surface

dd to knowledge.The organic theory of the origin of petroleum began to come to the forefront as the oil and gas industries grew in size economic importance, and as geologists were called upon to accur ... velopment.The organic theory is that the carbon and hydrogen necessary for the formation of gas and oil came from the early forms of life on earth, or, in short, from biological origin. The remains of ...

(3 pages) 17 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

Husky Energy Stock Analysis

nvironmental issues such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and trade dispute with the US, crude oil price raised to a record-high. Fluctuations of crude oil price and high uncertainties of the bus ... concern for investors investing in energy companies.Husky Energy (HE), an Alberta based integrated oil and gas company, is one of the top ten leaders in the industry among Canadian companies. At $57 ...

(2 pages) 36 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Case Study: BASF

with the main product was coal tar based dyestuff. It has six main categories of products which are oil and gas, chemicals, agricultural products, plastics and fibers, dyestuff and finishing products ...

(6 pages) 124 0 0.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Future Dynamics of the BC Mining Sector

nadian provinces, after Ontario and Quebec, in terms of the total value of mineral sales, excluding oil and gas.Future factors might positively impact the demand for BC mineralsOver the last few years ...

(3 pages) 42 0 5.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Financial Analysis Project- ECA & CNQ

1.0 Executive SummaryThis report presents a financial evaluation of two Canadian oil and gas companies, Encana Corporation (ECA) and Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ). These ... e amongst the most dynamic and rapidly growing companies in this industry.Although the conventional oil production is expected to decline by about 46% between 2003 and 2015; natural gas production is ... to their aggressive strategy to purchase other companies, diversify internationally, and invest in oilsands projects for future oil production.The assessment of two companies' most recent years' fina ...

(28 pages) 415 0 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Nuclear Energy: Substitution for Oil or a Possible Source of Mass Destruction

Today the issues related to the lack of oil and natural gas in the world have become very significant topics. The level of civilization that ... with needed resources for many years. However, the Earth is not as big as some people predict. The oil and gas stored for thousands of years is disappearing very quickly. The facts show that today th ... d for thousands of years is disappearing very quickly. The facts show that today the daily need for oil in the world is 83.6 million barrels. This number sounds even more terrifying if considered that ...

(9 pages) 35 0 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences