Oil spill

There have been many oil spills in the ocean, some big and some small. All of these oil spills have had a huge effect on the wildlife in the ocean. The oil from the oil rig stays on the surface of the water because oil is less dense than the water, this causes the oil to just float cause it can't go anywhere else and it won't mix in with the water. This is harmful in so many different ways to the life in the ocean. The oil can prevent sunlight from penetrating the surface, which can cause it to

British Petroleum’s (BP) Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast during 2010. The BP Oil Spill was a crisis and the BP company responded to the event with socially responsible leadership style. We ultimately chose it because it was interesting. When it came to research, we all tried to find different articles on our own to get some general knowledge on the spill. On the first day, we tried to compare our findings to make sure everyone had a basic understanding of the BP Oil Spill. Then, we all did our research

Gulf Oil Spills Problem Statement- Oil Spills are unfortunately a common and traumatic occurrence when drilling for oil in the ocean. Oil is a fossil fuel used to provide energy. It is drilled from our oceans, and when a mistake happens it results in oil spills such as the Gulf Shores Oil Spill. Recommendations- Try to work on a safer and more effective way to drill for oil. While also finding safer and more environmentally friendly forms of energy. Event>Sphere Interactions E>A During the spill

The Gulf oil spill, dated nearly six years ago, still haunts the waters today from what several scientists have claimed the article “Deepwater Horizon: One Year On.” In this article, the writer discusses how the scientists researching the spill have concluded thousands of species are becoming endangered from the Gulf of Mexico to the shores located around the gulf area. The article explains the cleaning of the spill had not made as much of an impact as they hoped for several years ago. The aforementioned

Initially, crude oil was flowing into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of 30,000 barrels per day; however, Petroleous Mexicanos (Pemex) was able to slow the rate of discharge to between 10,000 and 20,000 barrels per day (U.S. House of Representatives, 96th Congress, September 8-9, 1979, p. 2). Following the spill, numerous legal issue came about due to the fact that there was no legal precedent on how to deal with such man-made disaster involving two different nations and different oil companies. Furthermore

1. Marine oil spills have short and long term effects on marine life and habitats. The short term effects are well known and predictable so they can be dealt with. Long term effects are known as ‘sub-lethal.’ A short term effect is something that can be dealt with in a short period of time. In terms of sandy shorelines, this includes using modern and natural cleaning methods to clean the oily contamination from the sand. Long term affects, on the other hand, are the opposite and include the left

of the Oil Spill -Anastasia Nicholas Over the years, the oil industry has grown larger. Shipments of oil have been moved by sea from one country to another. In this event, oil spills tend to occur. This disaster can affect the environment in many ways. It can affect both the animals and the habitats living in the habitats. In the event of an oil spill, there are animals that may be affected. They can lose their homes and require the help of humans to survive. For example, during the BP Oil Spill

Ocean oil spills greatly impact the world today because oil is harmful to ocean life, mammals, and even humans. Since oil remains in the ocean for a considerably long time, scientists cannot determine how greatly the oil has really impacted the world today (Carey). However, It is important to know how ocean oil spills are caused, who and what they affect, and how to prevent and control them with the hope that the numbers will decline throughout the years. The causes of ocean oil spills originate

Every year there are thousands of oil spills that occur across the nation; both minor and major spillages. The oil from the spills typically arise in 3 areas: rivers, bays, and the ocean. Nearly all the accidents involving oil spills are a result of tankers, barge, pipelines, refineries, drilling rigs and storage facilities. When looking at the sources of the oil spills its estimated that oil tankers make up around 10 percent of the global marine oil pollution, natural resources is about 5 percent

Background The oil spills from an off-shore oil rig or tanker can do tremendous damage to the esosystem in the area of the spill and expand over vast regions to affect coastlines and indigenous wildlife hundreds of miles away. Cleaning oil spills, especially in a marine environment is important and it is a challenging task. The methods currently used to clean oil in water can be divided into following categories: using booms and skimmer; using oil solidifier and dispersants; adding biological agents