How do we recoup from the biggest oil spill in US history?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

According to an article on cnn.com, the BP oil spill is, so far,  responsible for 260,000-540,000 barrels of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. The '89 Exxon Valdez leaked about 250,000 barrels. So, even if the proposed kill stop works, the BP oil spill is still the biggest oil spill in ...

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Is BP planning a massive cover up?

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Uh oh. Are we headed for an "oil-gate"? BP is not permitting scientists to get an accurate calculation of the oil that has spilled into the ocean. According to an article in The New York Times, oceanographers are putting pressure on the Obama administration to force BP. What's with the cloak-and-dagger mission, ...

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Who’s to Blame?

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

As we've all heard, there was recently a massive oil spill off of the Gulf of Mexico. And, though there was an instant response to contain it, it looks like the oil is going to contaminate the Mississippi Delta as well. According to an article on CNN, "BP America President Lamar McKay ...

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What are the obstacles for asset integrity management programme implementation in your company?

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

I’m producing a conference on Asset Integrity Management (AIM) in Egypt. By definition, Asset Integrity Management refers to the management systems, strategies and activities aimed at maintaining the assets in a fit-for-service condition while extending the life-cycle in the most reliable, safe and cost-effective manner. I learnt during my research that ...

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