In oil rich Niger delta, the sun never sets: smokestacks still shooting out gas flares
Case study - 10 pages - International relations
For half a century, some oil has been extracted for commercial ends in the Niger Delta. The vast reserves of hydrocarbons created several billion dollars of income for the Nigerian state, but the majority of the inhabitants of the oil production zones live in poverty. The...
Has a third oil crisis emerged? (January 2007)
Thesis - 13 pages - Economy general
Within a time span of twenty-seven years between 1973 and 2000, the global oil market has been shaken by two major unexpected shocks. In this context, it is worth recalling the definition of an oil shock, that is often confused in the minds of the public. This phrase...
Oil is the lifeblood of America
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In modern America, most activities of common life revolve around oil. All over the nightly news, every newspaper, and in everyday conversation there is talk about rising gas prices and the control oil has over people. In the painting above, the anonymous artist conveys the problem...
The Gulf oil disaster its effect on the environment
Thesis - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
Oil the most precious natural resource with respect to the current economy. Rapid industrial Growth has contributed to fast depletion of oil resources and forced humanity to rethink its strategy with respect to the exploitation and consumption of it. Countries make huge investments...
A new scramble for African oil? Historical, political and business perspectives
Book review - 3 pages - Political science
While Africa is often referred to as a loser in the globalization process, natural resources in oil and gas turn the continent into a very interesting one for Western oil-dependent economies. It has been suggested that Africa is witnessing a 'New Scramble' with China and the...
Project finance and project evaluation: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Dissertation - 43 pages - Accounting
The use of non-recourse project financing has grown steadily in emerging markets, especially in basic infrastructure, natural resources and the energy sector. Because of its cost and complexity, project finance is aimed at large-scale investments. The key is in the precise estimation of cash...
The general oil market and the American oil policy - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 14 pages - International relations
Since the Industrial Revolution, energy is an international concern: one fifth of international trade of goods is the supply in energy of the companies. At the beginning of the century, oil became the most important energy source. Today, oil represents the most important share of...
Sensitivity of Indian fertilizer industry to crude oil
Presentation - 17 pages - Economy general
Agriculture accounts for the 27 percent of the Gross Domestic Product and the fertilizer industry is a crucial contributor to the agricultural sector and the Indian agricultural sector is very much dependent on the fertilizers. Fertilizer is defined as - any material, organic or inorganic,...
The war for black gold: Oil crisis
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
World War I and World War II were fought for supremacy over land with great zeal and passion. The causalities of these two wars when, now heard or read about, sends a chill down the spine. Then came in the Cold War, which was a race between two Super Powers that emerged at the end of WWII. The...
Oil depletion and use of vehicles: what are the alternative energies? - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 13 pages - Journalism
In our modern society, oil is omnipresent in our habits and plays a significant role. It has several stakes in economical, political and strategic fields. Indeed oil is considered as the best energy source because it is easily extracted, stocked and transformed. Moreover, its energy...
A study of brand personality of Saffola cooking oil and feasibility of Saurav Ganguly as brand ambassador
Thesis - 12 pages - Services marketing
In today's fast life people hardly have time to sit down at ease and have a hearty breakfast, lunch or dinner leading to various diseases. Heart disease is one of the most dreaded diseases due to improper diet habit. Fortunately people in India especially the urban class consumers have started...
The impact of the lack of oil on the activity of the Promens company - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
As far as energy is concerned, natural and in particular petroleum resources are running out and this would be one of the biggest issues world companies will have to deal with. Indeed, the world business and economy are run by oil: companies are very demanding with energy not only for the...
Sustainable development, oil and the future: the trilogy - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 18 pages - Journalism
Sustainable development has been extensively discussed in the past few years, and is still a great matter of concern nowadays. In fact, there is no single way to deal with this subject, except choosing a guideline of this workshop avoiding clichés. Its main objective is therefore to...
Oil in the Niger delta: geology and geopolitics
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
Niger Delta is extremely rich in terms of oil resources. Large progradation has lead to deposition of sand reservoirs and the sediment influx has lead to formation of growth faults and abundant traps. The heavy sedimentation has caused rapid subsidence and has allowed deep shales to enter...
Using oil reserves
Thesis - 3 pages - Journalism
There's a lot of talk these days about the state of our energy supply. One side wants alternatives to oil; the other wants more oil now, tapping reserves to solve energy problems for the coming decades. Although neither side can offer definitive long-term solutions to our...
During the Cold War, what role did oil play in driving western intervention to the Middle East? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
After the Second World War in 1945, a new world order came up: Western Europe had to recover from the damages the war caused, and the US and the Soviet Union were competing against each other for power in a Cold War period. During this era, lasting up to the collapse of the Soviet Union in...
Petrolivia and the olive oil producers market - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
For many years, the olive oil producer market has been dominated by three European countries: Spain, Italy and Greece, which account 97 per cent of the European production and 77 per cent of the world production. These three European countries are followed by African countries such as...
Market study of Duron engine oil to be launched by Cetex Petrochemicals Ltd
Case study - 25 pages - Business strategy
Balmer Lawrie introduced modern day lubricants-greases and oils- in India, initially, bringing them from England and USA and distributing them to tea gardens and other industries. In 1937 the company pioneered the manufacture of lubricating greases in India setting up a small plant in...
Title: Impact of oil price rise on economy: A case study of Europe
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
The economies of Western Europe faced teething problems which was further aggravated by the price rise in oil in 1973. Europe, which experienced decline in economic growth throughout 1960s, had barely recovered when the oil price started to rise. The steps taken by government proved...
Despite its oil wealth, account for the instability of the Persian Gulf region - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
The Persian Gulf region is known for being a very important area in terms of geopolitics. It holds up to 57% of the world's crude oil reserves and produces 27% of the global oil.Useless to say how vital to the world energy supply this region is and how extreme the tensions generated...
Job satisfaction at the Indian Oil Corporation Limited's refineries division
Thesis - 25 pages - Management
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Indian Oil) was formed in 1964 through the merger of Indian Oil Company Ltd. (Estd. 1959) and Indian Refineries Ltd. (Estd. 1958). It is currently India's largest company by sales with a turnover of Rs. 1, 83,204 crore (US $ 41 billion) and...
The impact of oil in Alaska
Essay - 3 pages - Ancient history
The period in which the New Testament books have been written was marked by a very particular "cultural milieu? which was called Hellenism in reference to the form of Greek lifestyle and culture imposed by Alexander the Great upon the territories he conquered, in the 4rth century BCE. This...
Long term effects of an oil spill on the environment and the economy
Essay - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
Despite these effects, however, the response of most people to oil spills is one of passing curiosity. The media may provide extensive coverage of the disaster, but few people would react to an oil spill the same way they would react to news of a hurricane. Certainly, the fact...
The impact of oil in Alaska - publié le 17/05/2008
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Alaska's basement is rich in oil gas, coal, gold zinc and others ores. But above all, the state guarantees 17 % of the American production of petroleum: 90 % of the Alaska's budget comes from hydrocarbon. The north of the state, also called North Slope constitutes an important...
The influence of oil on the politics and the stability of the states in the Middle East
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
As it is argued by Raymond Hinnenbush, "The core periphery struggle over oil has been a dominant theme in the region's politics from the overthrow of Iran's Mossadeq to the formation of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to the second Gulf war." The discovery...
During the Cold War, what role did oil play in driving western intervention to the Middle East?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
After the Second World War in 1945, a new world order came up: Western Europe had to recover from the damages the war caused, and the US and the Soviet Union were competing against each other for power in a Cold War period. During this era, lasting up to the collapse of the Soviet Union in...
Petrolivia and the olive oil producers market
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
For many years, the olive oil producer market has been dominated by three European countries: Spain, Italy and Greece, which account 97 per cent of the European production and 77 per cent of the world production. These three European countries are followed by African countries such as...
Egypt and nuclear proliferation : oil and gas in the Middle East and North Africa
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
This assignment is based on an article published in the Middle East Economic Survey at the end of December last, entitled 'North Africa Nuclear Plans'. Considering the particular situation of Egypt, it outlines the incentives for this country to pursue a nuclear power program. Egypt is a...
The impact of the lack of oil on the activity of the Promens company
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
As far as energy is concerned, natural and in particular petroleum resources are running out and this would be one of the biggest issues world companies will have to deal with. Indeed, the world business and economy are run by oil: companies are very demanding with energy not only for the...
Sustainable development, oil and the future: the trilogy
Essay - 22 pages - Ecology & environment
Sustainable development has been extensively discussed in the past few years, and is still a great matter of concern nowadays. In fact, there is no single way to deal with this subject, except choosing a guideline of this workshop avoiding clichés. Its main objective is therefore to...
