The Community Obligations of Canadian Oil Companies: A Case Study of Talisman in the Sudan

2012 ◽  
pp. 231-261
Author(s):  
Trish Glazebrook ◽  
Matt Story
Keyword(s):  
Oil Companies

Engaging, Standing, and Stepping

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Michael Cepek
Keyword(s):  
Research Subjects ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Oil Politics ◽  
Engaged Anthropology ◽  
Petroleum Extraction

Anthropologists and activists portray the lives and lands of Ecuador’s Indigenous Cofán people as a case study of the damage caused by petroleum extraction. Yet during my fieldwork on the issue, I began to question the nature of the Cofán-oil encounter when the community in which I worked decided to allow oil companies onto their land. In this article, I examine my own involvements with Cofán oil politics in dialogue with Stuart Kirsch’s concept of ‘engaged anthropology’ and Kim TallBear’s call for researchers to ‘stand with’ their research subjects. I argue that anthropological activism is necessarily a complex and shifting affair, especially when our collaborators’ perspectives diverge from our own regarding the best possible paths to their wellbeing. I suggest that the most ethical option is for anthropologists to commit themselves to continuous, co-con-structed partnerships in which they are perpetually prepared to transform their most basic political and intellectual positions.

scholarly journals Sustainability Practice of a Multinational Oil Company in Nigeria: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Charles Afam Anosike
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
High Level ◽  
Oil Company

Environmental degradation and socioeconomic dilemma continue to affect agricultural productivity in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Several works of literature confirm the high level of pollution and contamination of land and water as a result of over 50 years of oil production in the region. The effects of environmental pollution continue to aggravate the hardship of the local people, which generates development friction, threaten oil operation, and mutually contrive relational efforts, by so invoking mistrust between oil companies and the host communities. Sustainability programs of oil companies often provide the channel to engage and promote community relations from which projects are conceived and executed. Despite sustainability efforts of oil companies, the region continues to experience oil spills and environmental degradation.Hence, the current research explores the sustainability efforts of a multinational oil company to establish whether the company’s leadership makes environmental considerations and to identify possible corrections that could be adopted to achieve sustainable value. For this purpose, the paper employed a single case study approach using open-ended interview sessions in collecting data. Research data were gathered from a sample of 20 experienced sustainability practitioners of the oil company, partnering nonprofit organizations, and community leaders through face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Data were segmented and categorized. The data analysis process revealed several themes regarding the challenges and shortfalls of sustainability programs in the region. The evidence found suggests that implementing a transparent and inclusive sustainability management system is essential to enable a systems view in contemplating sustainability programs. In so doing, oil MNCs leaders could enable effective environmental consideration in their sustainability programs to help reinvigorate productive agriculture and ensure continuing oil operation.

The challenge of building effective hybrid organizations in Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. de Britto Pires ◽  
F. Lima Cruz Teixeira ◽  
H.N. Hastenreiter Filho ◽  
S.R. Góes Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Collaborative Activities ◽  
Design Customization ◽  
Market Relations

Since 1996, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, the biggest oil company in Latin America, has been supporting a programme for the design, customization, and implementation of tri-lateral collaborative arrangements called the Centres and Networks of Excellence (CNE) Programme, in areas which are critical to the company's competitiveness. This programme is aligned with the Open Innovation proposal, as it is designed to intensify the inflows and outflows of information and technology, from internal and external sources, in the RD&I activities of the participating organizations. This article presents qualitative research based on the case study of the Centre of Excellence (CE) in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), a hybrid organization which brings together oil companies, EPC companies, universities and technical schools, government entities, professional associations and industry bodies, in an effort to make the Brazilian EPC sector related to the oil and gas industry sustainable and competitive worldwide. The principal objective was to investigate the governance elements and managerial mechanisms that support or hinder collaboration among the parties. The work included the identification of collaborative activities within the organization and aspects of trust. Qualitative data was collected by means of in-depth interviews with staff and executive members of the CE-EPC. The case study highlighted the potential of the method to help set up hybrid collaborative initiatives among parties from different institutional spheres. However, the research identified some barriers to the full accomplishment of CNE. A weak culture of collaboration was the greatest difficulty found in the CE-EPC case. The lack of positive previous cooperation experiences together with a lifelong practice of market relations make it hard to get members to focus attention on a new work logic. Yet, despite the high asymmetry among members and the weak network culture, the results indicate that the CE-EPC has accomplished significant positive results in twenty months of operation and that its internal environment is supportive and favours the improvement and consolidation of the organization.

scholarly journals Two-Stage Geothermal Well Clustering for Oil-to-Water Conversion on Mature Oil Fields

Geosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 470
Author(s):  
Josipa Hranić ◽  
Sara Raos ◽  
Eric Leoutre ◽  
Ivan Rajšl
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Oil Wells ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Geothermal Potential ◽  
Clustering Approach ◽  
Water Cut

There are numerous oil fields that are approaching the end of their lifetime and that have great geothermal potential considering temperature and water cut. On the other hand, the oil industry is facing challenges due to increasingly stringent environmental regulations. An example of this is the case of France where oil extraction will be forbidden starting from the year 2035. Therefore, some oil companies are considering switching from the oil business to investing in geothermal projects conducted on existing oil wells. The proposed methodology and developed conversions present the evaluation of existing geothermal potentials for each oil field in terms of water temperature and flow rate. An additional important aspect is also the spatial distribution of existing oil wells related to the specific oil field. This paper proposes a two-stage clustering approach for grouping similar wells in terms of their temperature properties. Once grouped on a temperature basis, these clusters should be clustered once more with respect to their spatial arrangement in order to optimize the location of production facilities. The outputs regarding production quantities and economic and environmental aspects will provide insight into the optimal scenario for oil-to-water conversion. The scenarios differ in terms of produced energy and technology used. A case study has been developed where the comparison of overall fields and clustered fields is shown, together with the formed scenarios that can further determine the possible conversion of petroleum assets to a geothermal assets.

scholarly journals A (IR) RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIAL CORPORATIVA NO BRASIL: EMPRESAS, PODER E LAÇOS ENTRELAÇADOS

polemica ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Maria Alice Nunes Costa ◽  
Elaine Borin
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
The Public ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Reputational Capital ◽  
Corporate Social

Resumo: Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as condutas empresariais socialmente irresponsáveis no Brasil. A irresponsabilidade das empresas foi denunciada por meio da “Operação Lava Jato”, iniciada em 2014, e ainda em curso no país. O foco deste artigo são as teias tecidas entre as empresas envolvidas, políticos e parlamentares no esquema de corrupção, em especial com grandes empresas empreiteiras, responsáveis pela infraestrutura do Brasil. Elas formavam um cartel para se associar a uma das maiores indústrias petroleiras do mundo, a Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.). Essa operação deflagrou um modus operandi  histórico no Brasil em que demonstra a relação perniciosa entre o público e o privado no Brasil. A análise é baseada em um estudo de caso, com dados empíricos apresentados pelos órgãos federais responsáveis pela Operação Lava Jato, que se encontram disponíveis na internet e na imprensa brasileira. Este estudo analisa, portanto, os dados empíricos e os históricos sobre a natureza do modelo de capitalismo dos laços desenvolvidos no Brasil. Conclui-se que, quando uma sociedade possui uma tradição histórico-cultural permeada por estreitas relações privadas e patrimoniais entre governo e empresas, esse fato impacta negativamente no desempenho econômico e no capital reputacional de empresas e governo, ferindo consequentemente a adoção de um comportamento ético e de responsabilidade social corporativa.Palavras-chave: condutas empresariais; capitalismo de laços; responsabilidade social corporativa.Abstract: This article aims to analyze the socially irresponsible business conduct in Brazil. The irresponsibility of the companies was denounced through the "Operation Lava Jato", begun in 2014, and still in progress in the country. The focus of this article are the webs woven between the companies involved, politicians and parliamentarians in the corruption scheme, especially with large companies contractors, responsible for the infrastructure of Brazil. They formed a cartel to join one of the world's largest oil companies, Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.). This operation triggered a historical modus operandi in Brazil in which it demonstrates the pernicious relationship between the public and the private in Brazil. The analysis is based on a case study, with empirical data collected by the federal agencies responsible for Operation Lava Jato, which are available on the internet and in the Brazilian press. This case study therefore analyzes empirical and historical data on the nature of the capitalist model of the ties developed in Brazil. It is concluded that, when a society has a historical-cultural tradition permeated by close private and patrimonial relations between government and companies, this fact negatively impacts on the economic performance and reputational capital of companies and government, consequently hurting the adoption of ethical behavior and corporate social responsibility.Keywords: Business conduct. Capitalism of ties. Corporate social responsibility.

STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING OIL SPILL RELATED CONFLICTS IN THE NIGER DELTA: A CASE STUDY OF BAYELSA STATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-483
Author(s):  
Ndidiamaka Chijioke ◽  
Susan Audu-Bako ◽  
Ikechukwu Uwakwe
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Oil Exploration ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Exploration Activity

The discovery of crude oil in Oloibiri-a town in the present Bayelsa state, Niger-Delta region of Nigeria) in 1956 and the subsequent exploration activities have over the years impacted tremendously not only on the ecosystem and livelihood pattern of the Niger Delta but on the pattern of conflicts that has trended.. While resources accruable to Nigeria from sale of crude oil are shared by all, the impacts of oil spill an offshoot of crude oil exploration activities are borne solely by the Niger Delta region. Oil spill appears to have found a permanent abode in Bayelsa state; from Southern Ijaw to Sagbama local governments, Olodiama to Azuzuama communities. Local communities are faced with the problem of continuous oil spill. This in turn has brought about conflicts between oil bearing communities and oil companies. These conflicts in some instances led to shut down of operations of oil companies, vandalism, and reduction of Nigeria’s crude export. In view of the illustrated background, this study examined the strategies for management of oil spill related conflicts in Bayelsa state regarding that oil spill is a key impact of crude oil exploration activity. Findings revealed that the strategies deployed in the management of oil spill in the state can be categorised into three: community strategies, regulators and non-governmental organisations strategies.

Production Optimization in a Marginal Field through Established Reservoir Management Techniques – A Case Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Williams Toluse ◽  
Victor Okolo ◽  
Amarquaye Martey
Keyword(s):  
Production Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Reservoir Management ◽  
Production Optimization ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Well Placement ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Marginal Field

ABSTRACT The Federal Government of Nigeria in a bid to promote indigenous companies participation in the oil and gas sector, and to grow the nation’s production capacity passed legislation in 1999 to foster the exploitation of Marginal Oil Fields (MOFs). MOF is one that is considered non – commercial as a result of strategic business development philosophy of the operator, often times large oil companies. Reservoir management is central to the effective exploitation of any hydrocarbon asset; this dependence is heightened for an undeveloped marginal field. There is no ‘one-size fits all’ approach to reservoir management; this paper reviews some techniques adopted by Midwestern Oil and Gas Ltd in the development of the Umusadege marginal field. These techniques fall under three categories: (I) subsurface study (II) well placement and spacing, (III) integrated surface production and optimization, in accordance with regulatory practices.  The previously acquired 3-D seismic data was reprocessed and interpretation of reservoir heterogeneities within the Umusadege field concessionary boundary carried out form the basis of the initial field development plan. To optimize reservoir drainage, the general principles of non-interference well spacing were employed, and advanced well placement technology was deployed to guarantee optimum well placement within the reservoir for effective and efficient drainage. Subsequently, 14 vertical wells and 4 horizontal wells were drilled to effectively optimize recovery from the field. Prior to bringing these wells on-stream, clean-up and Maximum Efficiency Rate (MER) tests were conducted to determine the optimum choke settings, GOR and water cut limits for all wells. An integrated approach encompassing choke sizing, gas and water production management, vessel and line sizing were implemented on the Umusadege field to maintain and optimize recovery. Crude custody transfer measurements and export were enabled by an optimized Group Gathering Facility (GGF).The above techniques combining new technologies, traditional reservoir and production strategies led to the successful development of the Umusadege field; increasing daily oil production from 2,000 bbls/d from the first well re-entry to approximately 30,000 bbls/day over a 7-year period. This case study proves that with the correct implementation of the key elements of reservoir management the value of any hydrocarbon asset can be maximized in a cost effective, safe and environmentally friendly manner.

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