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    British Petroleum ( BP) Oil company, is one of the world 's biggest global oil company that has had a track record of continuously wrecking and damaging multiple economies. BP is based in London, it was founded in 1908, originated in the northern eastern hemisphere from Persia . BP merged with Amoco and works with Transocean,and Halliburton, BP has been at fault for quite a few oil leaks, explosions, Safety Lapses, refinery explosions, and the list goes on, and they have just repeatedly, falsely

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    well as the operational business reputation of a corporation is critical to the survivability of the corporation in today’s business world. Today we will put our focus on one of UK’s largest multinational oils company’s. In the case with British Petroleum (BP) as it actively explores oil in 26 countries around the world, due to BP’s lack of focus on the safety issues presented in the 2004 Telos Group report coupled with the oversight and control to correct safety hazards, the Texas plant experienced

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    dates they were formulated and amended. The Petroleum Profits Tax Act 1959 as amended by Petroleum Profits Tax Act No. 15 of 1973 (Part 111) section 2 states thus - “for the purposes of subsection (1) (b) of the value of any chargeable oil so disposed of shall be taken to be the aggregate of” (b) The value of that oil as determined for royalty, in accordance with the provisions of any enactment applicable thereon and any financial agreement; alternatively, (c) Arrangement between the Federal Government

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    Market Definition Australia’s petroleum industry consists of two broad areas of operation: upstream and downstream. Downstream operations are divided into three sectors—total supply (including refining and importing), wholesale and retail while upstream operations consist of the exploration, production, and export of crude oil. This paper emphasizes on the retail petroleum industry that distributes refined petroleum product to end-consumers throughout Australia, although the other sectors will also

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    change in british petroleum CONTENTS: * A view of British Petroleum * A brief description of BP incident in the Gulf of Mexico. * Critical Evaluation of Potential changes that may take place in BP * Evaluation the importance of change and Potential problems when implementing change * Evaluation the effectiveness of BP strategy for managing change within the organisation * Conclusion * A view of British Petroleum British Petroleum also known as BP

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    transportation, but the Earth’s supplies of petrol are becoming increasingly limited. There are concerns about the greenhouse gases and other gaseous contaminants emitted by cars. This has created a search for environmentally friendly alternatives. Petroleum is a fossil fuel that was formed by ancient marine organisms and decomposing trees. It is a complex mixture of organic liquids called crude oils and natural gases; petrol occurs naturally in the ground and was formed millions of years ago. (National

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    producing countries in such as Nigeria has found themselves in the scramble with big states like the U.S and the China, which are competing to get a share of the oil. The rush for the oil has attracted new political and economic forces, giving the petroleum industry a stiff-neck competition. Every state is interested in this rare and natural resource. The oil producing countries also is highly dependent on the oil and cannot, therefore, gamble with the idea of putting their economy booster at risk

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    Both the Exxon and British Petroleum spills were tragic to the wildlife, environment, economy and local citizens. In each scenario, the disaster could have been avoided, thus the organizations had to change their views on how to operate in the future years. The following essay will describe Exxon’s organizational performance and change goals, as well as, a comparison between the Exxon and British Petroleum spills. First, Exxon wants to become more efficient. The feel that several factors will contribute

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    The purpose of this research is to identify the impact of the petroleum industry on Odessa, Texas during the 20th century. The main objective of this research is to explain how the massive growth of the petroleum industry in Odessa came about and the social changes that had occurred as a result of the thriving oil industry. Beginning in North Texas, the boom then spread to West Texas when the United States became desperate for oil during and after World War I and II. This research drew upon primary

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    Since its use on the massive scale in 2003, hydraulic fracturing has become a very controversial topic. This process, also known as “fracking”, is a means obtaining deep deposits of petroleum, and uranium-bearing solution but most notably natural gas. This is achieved through drilling long horizontal shafts down to various rock formations, and pumping highly pressurized water, chemicals, or sand slurry into the well, fracturing the surrounding rock, and letting the desired resources flow freely.

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