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How many natural disasters were caused by offshore drilling?
None. Any disaster caused by offshore drilling would be a man-made disaster.
Which place would be of special interest to a lobby that is in favor of offshore drilling?
ocean coasts
Which place would be of special interests to a lobby that is in favor of offshore drilling?
ocean coasts
What pros are there for offshore drilling?
Pros of Deep-Water Offshore Oil Drilling:1. Deep-water offshore oil drilling will result in greater domestic production. More offshore drilling will lead to greater domestic oil production and less reliance on imported oil, much of which comes from politically unstable regions.2. An increased supply of oil will lower gasoline prices. Offshore drilling will increase the supply of oil, resulting in lower gasoline prices.3. The state will benefit, as increased drilling results in increased governmental revenues, via royalties. Opening restricted areas to offshore oil production will generate billions in state and federal revenues through royalties.4. Improvements have been made to technology and are being made to technology in order to lower the rate of oil spills and the risk of environmental hazards. There has been a lower occurrence of oil spills in the last four decades. Technologies are being developed in order for oil drilling to be done without damaging the environment and/or disturbing the plant and animal habitats.5. The field of deep-water offshore drilling creates jobs for America's workers. Drilling itself and development of land after the process will help in engaging people, thus creating jobs for hundreds of citizens.Cons of Deep-Water Offshore Oil Drilling:1. The oil found in offshore oil drilling barely reduces the United States' dependence on foreign oil imports. The US requires approximately 8 billion barrels of oil per year to meet its current needs; deep-water offshore drilling, in its conventional form, is expected to bring in only 18 billion barrels total.2. Offshore oil drilling will not guarantee lower gas prices. Gas prices are affected by too many other variables to assume that changing one factor will significantly change the result.3. Offshore drilling results in oil spills.3a. Deep-water offshore drilling is associated with oil spills; both major and minor oil spills harm the surrounding environment greatly. Spills most often occur when oil is being transported to land via oil tanker, but damaged pipelines or the platform itself may also cause spills. Such spills are a massive drain on both resources and energy, as well as a real and pressing danger to the environment.3b. Oil spills, despite improved technologies, are still common and predicted occurrences. At current extraction rates, it is predicted that in the Gulf of Mexico there will be one oil spill per year of no less than 1000 barrels over the next 40 years.4. Offshore drilling is challenging to keep up, as it requires keeping manned facilities above water and disposing of oil rigs is costly. Challenges include the scale of construction required for functional facilities and the need for facilities located in the water where the oil would be extracted from sand, which would demand extra funds and efforts. Removing platforms and pipelines no longer in use is extremely costly.5. Carbon emissions will increase. Expanded offshore drilling will not reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, which contributes to warmer global temperatures.
How would the extinction of amphibians affect our world?
That would affect the food cycle, less production.
Does the phase of the moon affect chicken egg production?
The phase of the moon affects ocean tides and barometric pressure. It is logical that it would affect egg production.
What job do people do the least in South Dakota?
Jobs people do the least in South Dakota would be jobs that aren't available in South Dakota. Some examples would be working on an offshore drilling rig, working on a cruise ship, canning tuna, and coal mining.
What is the salary of a driller at a oil rig?
There is a large range. See related links. On rigs, the top salaries would go to the Offshore Installation Manager who may also be have the title of Captain. The offshore drilling manager, or senior tool pusher with many years of experience in offshore exploration may make well over 100k/yr particularly if the experience is in challenging areas, deep water, hostile environments (North Sea). The 58k/ yr cited in one reference may be all rigs and all types of drilling. Off the rig, office based drilling engineers with 10+ years experience in deepwater and subsea design may be making more than 150k/yr. Advanced degrees help in this area.
How does light affect the Calvin cycle?
The rate of O2 production would decrease because the rate of ADP and NADP+ production by the Calvin cycle would decrease.
How would running on a warm day most likely affect urine production?
Running on a warm day would most like decrease a person's urine production. One reason for this would be due to increased sweating, which would reduce the amount of water in someone's body.
How would a decrease of coffee production affect distribution?
It would increase the price of coffee available to purchase in shops.
Do they do drugs test while your doing your offshore survival?
No, they dont test during the offshore training. It would be done during the physical. Possibly random while offshore also.
