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Oil is a major resource which should be utilized in optimum way. Global Disputes Are Increasingly Fuelled by the Desire for Oil and Natural Gas - and the Funds They Generate. . Oil plays a major role in war and peace. Since many years we have seen many wars and fights for oil. In today’s world people are over exploiting the petroleum and gas energy. Nevertheless, due to awareness of oil resources and its production there are some ethical code of conduct made for all the companies which should be followed by all the companies as it is for the welfare of the society. Production of oil has resulted many unethical practices which harm people and environment in several manners which will be discussed in this essay. Some company use oil resources to maximize their profit ignoring the ethical …show more content…

It happened on April 20, 2010. It is the largest marine oil spill in history. Around 200 million gallons of crude oil was spilled in the Gulf of Mexico for a total of 87 days. It caused 11 deaths and 17 injured workers. The fire burnt for 36 hours before the rig sank. It also affected the fishing and tourism industries. According to some news resources the news was that the company ignored the safety measures over profits. Considering coss cultures it has affected the businesses across boundaries like fishing, tourism and killed more than 8000 animals (bird, turtles, mammals) out of which many were already on the endangered species list. BP is responsible for close to $40 Billion as fine, cleanup costs, and settlement as a result of the oil spill in 2010. Company paid additional $16 billion to the clean water. (Referencing guardian). This accident was one of the most unethical practice in the BP as it affected the environment in numerous way. A huge amount of water was polluted. The incident happened because of unethical code of conduct of the company and insufficient safety

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1 The Deepwater Horizon was a drilling rig, which had been rented by British Petroleum (BP), in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig exploded on April 20th, 2010, pouring nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the sea over a three months’ span. This environmental crisis endangered marine wildlife, as well as workers that were injured during the explosion. Of 126 people, 28 workers in total were hurt, leaving 11 that were fatally injured, while the other 17 were severely injured (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013).

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The disaster caused much damage such as wiping out ocean life as result Exxon paid billions in fines for the crisis.

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The Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1889 released 26,000 gallons of oil which is a lot less than the oil spill in South Dakota. “The Exxon Valdez oil spill killed somewhere

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Shelby Hawkes Period 5 5/11/17 Hazardous Chemical Paper: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Introduction: Loaded with 53,094,510 gallons of oil, the Exxon Valdez was the epitome of how large oil companies had become due to the increasing demand of oil in everyday human life. Despite the strongly negative effects oil has on the environment, it is still a highly demanded substance. As the demand of oil grows within the economy, the growth of pollution and destruction of the environment grows as well. On March 23rd, 1989, all seemed well on the 987 foot ship travelling from North Slope Borough, Alaska to Long Beach, California.

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Nearly 11 million gallons of oil was spilled into the Gulf of Alaska. That’s as much as 125 Olympic-size swimming pools. Secondly, the Exxon Valdez oil spill covered 1,300 square miles, damaging many different ecosystems. The spill killed many animals, including 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 otters, and 300 harbor seals. It also killed 250 bald eagles, 22 killer whales, and countless salmon and herring.

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The Deep Water horizon oil rig was located 44 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The Deep Water Horizon oil spill happened on April 20th 2010. It was the largest marine oil spill in history. Deep Water Horizon oil rig was operating under the ownership of Transocean and leased to BP oil company, the rig was located on the seabed at 4,993 feet below surface and extended 18,000 feet into the rock bed.

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42 million litres of crude oil covered 1,990km of shoreline. It immediately affected the marine life, this included 2,000 sea otters, 302 harbor seals, and about 25,000 seabirds. These all creatures died within days of the oil spill. After the oil spill, additional animal deaths were caused.

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Californian has been affected by water pollution with many large over spills in recent history. On May 19, 2015, a crude oil pipeline spilled into the ocean at Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County. The spill resulted in 4.2 million gallons of crude oil spilling into the ocean and nearby shores. This disaster has been a catalyst for the modern environmental movement (California Coastal Commission). Oil spills are environmental disasters that harm animals, fish, and ruins habitats.

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On April 20, 2010, the explosion of a deepwater oil-drilling rig changed millions of lives for years. The Gulf of Mexico would be ruined after the mistakes the Deepwater Horizon’s crew that day. Bp, the oil company who is responsible for tragic disaster, left the American citizens of the Gulf Coastal region helpless. Seventeen men were injured in the disaster and eleven died. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico (BP Oil).

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With that being said, when most hear about oil spills they usually think of our oceans, probably due to the fact that some serious and damaging oil spills have taken place there. One of the most famous is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Deepwater horizon was an oil ridge off the Gulf of Mexico, that’s purpose was drilling into the ocean to retrieve the oil. However; in 2010 there was a malfunction on the rig that caused a massive fire, and on April 22 Deepwater Horizon sank into the ocean spilling oil everywhere. This event was even larger than the as Exxon Valdez (1989) oil spill.

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With the discovery of oil and its decline, its effect on the many careers in the world, and life after the end of oil, society has had its advantages and disadvantages with oil. The discovery of oil first revolutionized the world as we know it in the mid 1800s. Oil is a natural, viscous substance that is found deep in the earth and is extracted for refining. Oil is flammable and slippery, so it can be used for fuel or lubrication purposes. The discovery of oil in the mid 1800s revolutionized the world’s economy in many ways; it opened up new possibilities for the production of items as well as maintaining crops and livestock.

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1. Introduction In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil platform spit nearly five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making it the largest oil spill in history. The 1989 oil spill surpassed Exxon Valdez's oil spill in 1989 as the largest oil spill ever seen in US-controlled waters and the Ixtoc I oil spill of 1979 as the largest oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon, an ultra-deepwater offshore rig, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico about 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 riggers and injuring 17 others.

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The oil industry is one of the most needed resource in today’s society. The United States Oil and Gas Report states that “3 percent of the world’s gas is located in the United States. It produces around 20 percent and consumes 26 percent” (United States, 2014). Many rely on the oil in order to function everyday. There are not many people trying to find ways to deter people away from oil and gas causing the oil industry have a competitive advantage.

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Drilling into Disaster: BP in the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico is one of the valuable place in which it has variety of marine life, such as fish, shrimp and other species The issues of incident on spill oil should be on concerned as it leads to this disaster for human being and environment. The case is discussed how BP company responses. It means how its board and management accountability, corporate responsibility, risk management, code of conduct and whistleblowing, compensation practices, and stakeholder communications react on this disaster. With regard to the disaster, BP CEO should have behaved appropriately because he should have responsibility on his job and should give his employees a better solution better than not saying anything. The problem was still there even BP change CEO to Dudley.

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