Pioneer Petroleum Cases Analysis The Problem: Pioneer Petroleum Corporation (PPC) has two major problems that are interfering with the goal of the firm to maximize shareholder wealth. The first is that PPC has been calculating their weighted average cost of capital incorrectly‚ by incorrectly calculating their after tax cost of debt and their cost of equity. This miscalculation has subjected PPC to more risk and has hurt the company’s ability to make appropriate investment decisions. This has
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Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the Week Ending April 25‚ 2014 U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.0 million barrels per day during the week ending April 25‚ 2014‚ 26‚000 barrels per day less than the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 91.0% of their operable capacity last week. Gasoline production decreased last week‚ averaging over 8.6 million barrels per day. Distillate fuel production decreased last week‚ averaging over 4.9 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil
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a fine-grained‚ amorphous organic matter. It is not soluble to normal petroleum solvents‚ like carbon disulfide. Its chemical composition is 75% C‚ 10% H‚ 15% other (sulfur‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen‚ etc.). It is very important in the formation of hydrocarbons because it is what generates oil and gas. Source rocks must contain significant amounts of kerogen. Asphalt: Asphalt is a solid at surface temperatures. It is soluble to petroleum solvents. It is produced by the partial maturation of kerogen or the
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Department of oil-gas industry Oil-gas industry division Safety in Petroleum Industry”(Ecological Management) ISW Ecological problems of Kazakhstan. Done By: Zhenis Seitekov Checked By: Bigaliyev Aitkhazha Bigaliyevich Almaty 2011 Contents: • Introduction • National environmental issues • The impact of landfills military space systems and test • Radioactive contamination • Oil and ecology • Air pollution • Aerosol pollution of the atmosphere • Conclusion
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British Petroleum and its Corporate Strategy Introduction The organisation environment is always changing and therefore it is essential that a structured‚ detailed and continuous analysis of the principal dimensions of the environment is made. In order to profitably satisfy customer needs‚ an organisation must understand its external and internal situation including the customer‚ the market and its own capabilities. Furthermore‚ it needs to understand and adapt to the dynamic and uncontrollable
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Kohat-Potwar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production The first oil well drilled in present-day Pakistan was at Kundal on the Potwar Plateau in 1866. The first commercial oil discovery was made in the Greater Indus Basin in 1914 when the Attock Oil Company completed a 214 ft well on a thrust-faulted anticline near Khaur on the Potwar Plateau (Khan and others‚ 1986). Early success in the Kohat-Potwar geologic province served to focus much of the early exploration activity in that area. The Sui
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Drilling Fluids Physical Properties of Mud PETE 101 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Submitted to: Dr. Shirish Patil Petroleum Engineering Department University of Alaska Fairbanks By: Me Abstract Drilling fluid (mud) is a mixture of water or oil‚ or emulsion base ‚ clay‚ weighing material and some chemicals. The combination of mud may vary according to the changes in formation. Drilling fluid plays essential role in drilling process. For this experiment we
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Organizations can create it to define themselves or get branded due to their actions. Therefore‚ its more important to have a the right image that reflect an organization’s commitment to quality‚ excellence and its constructive role in the society. British Petroleum (BP) is a major enterprise to redefine its core values in the light of its ethical considerations. It is an example of antagonism between its core business and it’s core values. Since years it has been subject of criticism more than any other oil
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A Study on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the Philippines In Partial Fulfillment and Requirement In Intermediate Microeconomics Eco03 Submitted to: Prof. Rulina Viloria Submitted by: Archeeno S. Diaz September 5‚ 2011 I. Background and Historical Account of the Industry A. the industry’s formation‚ personalities involved and significant events The World -1910 Under the direction of Dr. Walter Snelling‚ the U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated gasoline to see
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A brief History The first oil deposits in India were found in Digboi‚ Assam in 1889. That is when India’s journey in the Petroleum Industry began. Post Independence‚ Oil India Limited was formed which was a joint venture involving the Indian Government and the British owned Burmah Oil Company (presently known as BP) whilst the Indo-Stanvac Petroleum Project in West Bengal was between the Indian Company and the American Company SOCONY-Vacuum (presently known as Exxon Mobil). This changed in 1956
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