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Venezuela and the United States, 2007.
This paper discusses the anti-American attitude of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez toward the United States and suggests alternatives for resolving this problem.
4,205 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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This paper explains that corruption and dissatisfaction with the Venezuela democratic government brought Hugo Chavez to power. The author underscores that, because of Chavez's hostility towards the United States and the dependency of the U.S. on Venezuelan oil, an alternative to the current state of affairs between the US and Venezuela must be developed. The paper explores several possible alternatives to the current state of affairs between Venezuela and the United States, all carry differing costs and benefits the United States. These include using an oil embargo against Venezuela, which would severely affect the popularity of Chavez's government by cutting the funding for several of his popular social programs, developing anti-Chavez, pro-U.S. sentiment in the region of Latin America in an effort to use multilateral cooperation to control Chavez and his foreign policy agendam, and ignoring Chavez's anti-U.S. rhetoric and developing bilateral relations dealing with several issues of mutual concern. The paper concludes that the best alternative is using multilateral support to control Chavez, which has both the greatest benefit and the lowest cost and could help U.S. and Latin American relations in the future.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History
Development of Alternative Approaches
Cost Benefit Analysis of Alternatives
Recommendation and Justification
Executive Summary
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"Costs to developing this alternative are relatively few and would only significantly affect American policy in the Latin American region with relatively little impact on domestic issues. While the turbulent history of U.S.-Latin American relations have led to a large amount of hostility and suspicion on the part of Latin American governments towards any American involvement in the region, such a low opinion of the United States must change in order to develop the regional support necessary to control Chavez."
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Venezuela's Economic Recovery, 2002.
This paper discusses that Venezuela's economic recovery must go beyond oil and austerity.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper discusses that, after a two-month long oil strike, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is assuring voters and foreign investors that the Venezuelan economy is on track to rebound but economic; but, geopolitical indicators point to a prolonged aftershock for Venezuela and the region. The author points out that the country's overdependence on oil has overexposed the economy to the high volatility in oil prices and the resultant "booms and busts" of the oil industry cycle. The paper reveals another problem: Chavez' s handling of the strike risks tarnishing Venezuela's reputation as one of the regions more stable democracies.
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"Venezuela is also in the midst of a difficult restructuring of its foreign debt, which totals $23 billion, leaving it less flexibility in the use of its reserves. President Chavez stated at the end of March that the country would be able meet its $2 billion in foreign debt obligations in 2003 and stave off any defaults. An important component of the foreign debt refinancing is the country's intention to issue a voluntary bond swap. A credit default would jeopardize the security exchange and could trigger further defaults."
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Venezuelan Oil Policy: A Security Perspective, 2004.
This paper examines Venezuelan security policy as it applies to the protection and distribution of Venezuelan oil.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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Venezuela has traditionally exhibited more peace and inner tranquility than its South American neighbors. It is one of the few South American governments in which the military exerts no influence on public policy. It is also very prosperous as compared to its neighbors, with the bulk of its wealth coming from its rich oil resources. Venezuela has been a stable democratic regime since the late 1950s, which also makes it an anomaly among other South American countries. However, Venezuela's peace and security should not be construed to mean that it has no security concerns. Venezuela has important resources that it must protect, radicals that it must keep in check, and politically unstable neighbors that it must continually guard against. This paper examines Venezuelan national security policy and makes specific recommendations as to what policies Venezuela should follow based on its particular national security concerns.
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"Venezuela's location near major drug production centers and its vast jungles capable of hiding drug production operations make the illegal drug trade a major problem for Venezuela. Columbia, which is Venezuela's neighbor, is a major producer of cocaine, and cocaine producers in that country regularly transport their illegal products through Venezuela. This is because Venezuela has a long coastline bordering the Caribbean Sea, making it an ideal location from which to ship out the cocaine to international destinations. The fact that drug producers are using Venezuela as a shipping-off point for their products is of great concern. The presence of these drug producers in our country puts our citizens in danger. Drug producers and traffickers are not known for their peaceful qualities, and encounters with these people may result in harm to our citizens, especially if the traffickers believe our people are interfering in their activities. Some of our citizens may also be susceptible to being drawn into the drug trade from contact with the drug traffickers."
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Nigerian Oil Spills, 2002.
Examines the vast environmental damage in Nigeria due to oil spills and other factors connected to mismanagement in the oil industry.
1,964 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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Oil has been an important part of the Nigerian economy since vast reserves of petroleum were discovered in the 1950s. In 1997, Nigeria earned over 95 percent of its foreign exchange from the sale of oil on the global market. Foreign oil companies dominated oil
exploration, drilling and shipping in Nigeria, with Shell Oil controlling approximately 60 percent of the country's domestic oil market. This paper examines the huge environmental damage in Nigeria caused by oil spills, gas-flaring and oil waste dumping. The paper looks at the destruction to the biodiversity of the affected regions, loss of wildlife and soil fertility and health problems. It looks, in particular, at the problems which affect the Ogoni people of the Delta region and the compensation Shell was forced to pay. Finally, the paper discusses the future of Nigeria's oil industry and Shell's promise to improve environmental concerns in the region.
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"Critics note that such low-tech security operations can surely be significantly improved, especially when hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in developing technologies to discover oil under the ground. There are many oil pipeline surveillance technologies currently on the market, including a host of fiber optic sensors that detect stress in the pipelines and drilling equipment through subtle shifts in the optic wavelength. Researches at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio have developed harmonic sensors that can be placed inside of pipes via the flow of oil and then attach themselves to the interior to measure outside force. And over the last two years, ChevronTexaco has invested tens of millions of dollars in startup companies that design pipeline sensor networks (ibid)."
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The Oil Industry, 2006.
This paper analyzes the various effects to the oil industry due to increased consumption by competing economies around the world.
3,699 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This well-researched paper examines the oil industry, which currently produces and supplies the world's number one energy source. This paper delves into the high swings in terms of price when there are shortages or excesses in supply, which are determined by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). This paper details the 7 companies that control the oil market throughout the world which include 5 U.S. companies. This paper analyzes the importance of OPEC and its negotiation tactics with the various oil companies regarding petroleum production, prices and future rights of concession of the oil companies in the different countries. The writer of this paper details the history of the oil industry by discussing various events such as the 1973 oil embargo and the events that took place in the 1960s in which the U.S. and Europe restricted the import of oil from Russia. This paper details how world events, primarily those in the middle east, affect the price of oil. The writer explores China and India's demand for oil and how it affects global inflation in general. The government of India is now trying to reduce the prices of oil based items over the immediate future so that inflation can be reduced from the current 8% a year. This in-depth paper also analyzes the effects of America's economy on the world's oil prices.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
International Oil Regime
Major Producers
OPEC
Wars and Inflation
Oil Embargo
1973 October War
Inflation
Economic Growth
Asian Giants: India and China
Increased Demand for Oil by Both Nations
Increased Prices Equal Less Economic Growth
Stagflation
Conclusion
References
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"It is seen that China is one of the fastest growing nations in economic terms and that has taken up the consumption of oil by the country from 2 million tons a year to over 10 million tons now. Even in last year, the growth is over 35 percent and according to analysis of ban credits, it is estimated that Chin will account for over 40 percent of the growth in oil demand. There is also a large increase in demand for oil in United States and this is boosting oil demand internationally. The demand for imports has now reached the limit of supply at about 80 million barrels a day, as already mentioned earlier. At the same time, there are doubts as to whether the massive imports by China are real annual demand or are for building up strategic stocks. According to JP Morgan, the stocks with china are now about 285 million barrels, and even as per statements from China, there is a stockpile being built which will be completed by the end of this year."
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Oil Industry Ethics, 2007.
This paper discusses the business conduct of oil and gas companies by focusing on a fictitious company, Imperial Oil.
3,526 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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The paper relates that oil and gas suppliers have been accused of misconduct with regards to ethical accountability and moral decision-making. The paper explores these issues by using Imperial Oil, a fictitious company, as a framework for identifying the terms of the social contract held by petroleum companies. The paper provides three specific policy recommendations for Imperial Oil on which to base their future transactions. The paper concludes that the ability to wield power due to increased reliance on the resources of oil and natural gas does not absolve the company of its role within the social contract.
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Introduction
Controversy Over Business Practices Within Petroleum Companies
Stated Morality and Ethics Versus Active Business Decisions
The Demand For Accountability
Three Recommendations for Imperial Oil
Summary
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"Petroleum companies have historically been recognized as entities that are not subject to the same processes of supply and demand as denote other industries. Wherein it can be argued that suppliers of housing and food products are suppliers of resources necessary to sustain the lifestyles of the average citizen active in the industrialized world, petroleum companies tend to be separate entities altogether. These companies form a dominant controlling force that establishes certain and undeniable limitations on how buyers are able to maintain a status of equilibrium within their respective business and lifestyle practices; without access to petroleum, affected persons and businesses are unable to participate in the same petroleum-dependent environment experienced by the rest of the population."
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Venezuelan Oil., 2005.
A review of the USA's interest in Venezuelan Oil.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 13.95
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This paper examines the current situation with Venezuela, the oil reserves being offered to the US by Chavez, the past history of US involvement in Venezuela and military intervention to preserve petroleum interests. This paper also looks at Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine as an example of controlling US interests in Latin America.
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"The week before hurricane Katrina hit the US coast, when gas prices were already high and showing no signs of coming back down, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez offered to sell "gasoline and heating fuel" to the US poor for a reduced price ("Chavez offers cheap gas to poor in U.S."). According to the federal government, the US imports 1,292,000 barrels of oil from Venezuela per day, more than twice as much as from Iraq, and only less than Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia ("Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries"). The relationship between the US and Venezuela has been reported as tense recently, with rumors of US warships heading their direction for a NATO-led attack, and religious-right Pat Robertson demanding the assassination of Chavez ("Chavez: U.S., NATO planning an attack"). "
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The Economics of Oil, 2006.
This well-researched paper analyzes the impact and influence of the oil industry which currently supplies 90% of the world's energy needs.
2,370 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper examines the the reasons for many of the worlds battles including WWII and the current war in Iraq, which all revolved around, in one way or another, the need for oil. The writer of this paper attempts to convey the manner in which world governments control the price of oil. The writer details the differences among the countries in terms of the amount they produce and in terms of the quantities they export. In terms of production the countries include Saudi Arabia, the U.S., Russia, Iran and Mexico. In terms of exports the countries include Saudi Arabia, Russia, Norway, Iran and Mexico. The U.S. does not export oil, as it consumes all it produces. This paper discusses the many countries that depend on other countries for expanding their oil production and on the political implications involved. This paper examines Cuba's oil shortage and America's impact on this issue. This paper details the process for drilling and producing crude oil, which first appears on the surface of the earth as a thick liquid dark brown or greenish in color. This paper also delves into the theory of oil depletion, called the Hubbert Peak Theory. This theory assumes that if the oil reserves are not increased by some means, then the production of petroleum will reach a peak and then decline.
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"There is a similar fight that is now taking place between Japan and South Korea regarding a disputed island group. This is seen in an announcement by the Korea Corporation in the middle of March that it was now trying to invest $225 million to develop gas hydrate deposits worth $150 billion. This quantity of gas will meet the needs of South Korea for 30 years. This is not unique as Even Japanese companies are busy in Sakhalin, which is a Russian island and was half owned by Japan up to the end of World War II. The investment is worth $ 1 billion a year. According to Japanese news agencies, the oil companies and trading houses of Japan are about to invest $20 billion for the production of oil and gas."
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Crude Oil in Canada, 2004.
A look at the effects of OPEC crude oil production on the price and consumption of crude oil in Canada.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper reviews the relationships between OPEC crude oil production levels, Canadian crude oil prices, and Canadian crude oil consumption. The paper includes a regression analyses applied to relevant data to assess the effects of OPEC production.
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"Poor discipline among the member states of OPEC together with increased production in non-OPEC oil exporting states compromised OPEC's ability to dictate world crude oil prices. The organization, however, continues to play a highly important role in the world crude oil market..."
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Illicit Iraqi Oil Contracts, 2007.
This paper discusses the work "Oil for What? Illicit Iraqi Oil Contracts and the UN Security Council" by P. Heaton.
1,483 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 25.95
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In this article, Heaton's work, the United Nation's Iraqi Oil-For-Food program and its suspected illicit dealings, are investigated. The writer points out that over a 6 1/2 year period, beginning in 1996, more than 1,300 oil contracts were issued, with the intended purpose of humanitarian relief for the Iraqi people. However, the writer shows that many have questioned whether all of the money transferred during contract issuance through oil extraction went to the humanitarian aid for which it was originally intended. The writer discusses that Heaton looks to answer the economic question of whether or not Saddam Hussein utilized these contracts to line his personal coffers, as well for the purchase of weapons.
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"This is an important question that needs to be answered for two reasons. First, the United Nations needs to understand not only where their Oil-For-Food program went right, but also where it went wrong. The idea behind the program is a sound one. It allows the U.N. to economically sanction a country, punishing its leaders, but still be compassionate to the general populace that have little to no choice in their country's matters. However, as this work demonstrates, if there are loopholes in the program, and the details are not sufficiently considered, the punishments, meant by the economic sanctions, will barely be felt by those in power. And, in fact, despite rules to the contrary, sanctioned countries cannot only acquire the hard currency they desire, but also weapons as well, circumventing restrictions. The article implies that Hussein was able to offer oil contracts significantly below market value, in exchange for kickbacks, which were given when the contracts were resold to other individuals or organizations, to actually extract the oil, closer to market price."
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The United States Oil and Gas Industry, 2004.
This paper is an industry analysis of the United States oil and gas industry, excluding the industry-related exploration and production pre-refining activities.
1,710 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper explains, using Porter Five Forces Model, that there is a limited threat of new entrants cutting into Shell, Mobil, Texaco, Gulf, and Exxon's market share because the industry is fairly oligopolistic, with only a few giant firms controlling the majority of the industry even on the global scale. The author points out that the world's oil-producing nations are very influential in the supply and demand factors associated with oil production and consumption through the Organization of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC). The paper stresses that, as globalization increases the world's demand for oil, it will be critical for the oil-producing nations to maintain a steady cost per barrel, while, at the same time, meeting the high production demands because there are few new technological advances or regulatory controls available to overshadow the basic economic formula of supply and demand. OPEC promises to control pricing for the industry. Tables.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Industry Overview
Five Forces Model
Major Competitors and Strategic Group Mapping
Future Trends
Opportunities and Threats
Conclusion
Appendix A: Oil Industry
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"The oil and gas industry are driven by the price of crude oil. The industry was shaped in the late 1990's when the price of oil lagged around $10 a barrel forcing many smaller independent companies into seeking bankruptcy protection and the larger oil companies like Shell, Mobil, Texaco, Gulf and Exxon to look for partners through acquisition or merger. This entailed reduced refining and exploration activities and less gas production. However, today, the industry must contend with a new global economy that has increased demand for energy to record levels, which has allowed a robust rebound in the oil and gas industry. "Oil prices advanced closer to $50 a barrel Monday as domestic and foreign supply concerns persist amid strong global demand." "
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A World Without Cheap Oil, 2006.
An essay on the inevitability of a worldwide crisis caused by a shortage of oil.
1,901 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses the world's increasing reliance on oil even while the supply of oil is diminishing. The paper discusses the many ways that nations depend on oil and how closely tied world economies are to the production of oil. In particular, the paper focuses on the U.S. reliance and consumption of oil and how the country will be affected by an oil shortage crisis, claiming that the effects would be severe but that the U.S. would, nevertheless, overcome the crisis and adapt as necessary.
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"We are a part of a generation that is about to witness the next great world crisis. This crisis will be an energy resource crisis. Today, oil companies are pumping more oil than they are replacing. With the majority of the worlds large oil deposits believed to be discovered the peak of growth within the oil industry has apparently been reached. This slowing of oil production is coming at the same time as population and dependency of oil are growing. Similar to the 1970's oil crisis, this unbalanced supply and demand will cause the price of oil to skyrocket. Unlike the 1970's temporary lag in oil production, the upcoming lag threatens to become a steady and constant downturn in production. This shortage will have drastic consequences on the everyday lives of nearly every person on the planet. The effects of the impending and seemingly imminent oil crisis will be broad."
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Preservation vs. the Oil Industry, 2002.
This paper examines the ongoing debate between those who support the oil industry and those who wish to protect the Alaskan coastal plains from being drilled in search of oil.
1,495 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper summarizes the argument against drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on the basis of damage that would be caused to the environment and the wildlife inhabiting the region. The topic is connected to the events of September 11th which nearly allowed the Republicans to push through an emergency Energy Security Bill, allowing for the extraction of oil from the ANWR.
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"In the past 10 months many people have claimed that the world as we knew it a year ago has been profoundly and irreversibly transformed with the events of September 11th, 2001. Others have attacked these claims as being yet another example of American ethnocentrism and egocentricity: the world has not changed, the USA simply got a taste of reality. However, whether the United States was living in a sheltered state of denial in which true poverty, destruction and war never found a home on its shores, or whether the world truly has changed entirely, is a subject for a different debate and a different paper."
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