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University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Groundbreaking 3D models show that oil droplets were too small for dispersants to have significant impact The 2010 blowout of the Macondo well in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the region's largest oil spill in U.S. history. As the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) incident unfolded, in an effort to prevent the oil from coming to the surface and reaching coastal and marsh ecosystems, chemical dispersants were...
Bio-based plastic packaging produced using the new technique also offers superior quality The new generation of bio-based plastic packaging is not only eco-friendly but also has several superior qualities compared to traditional plastic packaging. The plastic packaging industry is moving towards completely bio-based products. The volume of oil used every year in the production of plastics equates to approximately five per cent of the world's total oil consumption. Approximately 40 per cent...
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing the need for ongoing development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources in America, David Martineau, chairman of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), testified before members of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment on Friday, November 30, 2012. "In the past, federal dollars have been spent on research to improve methods of oil and...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In 2010, British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon offshore oilrig spilled 4.9 billion gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, creating an ecological disaster. A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes (UAA) reveals that the two million gallons of dispersant used to clean it up is even worse – 52 times more toxic than the oil alone. The research team, using oil from the...
DANIA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Fine Arts is introducing original oil paintings for sale online by famous artist Don Hatfield. Don Hatfield creates original oil paintings by choosing a peaceful quiet time and focusing in on one private moment. He uses rich textures with warm colors to capture all the beauty in stirring moments. His impressionistic style has given him an identity in the art world and his works will stand the test of time. Today Don...
HOUSTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) today announced a discovery at the Big Bend exploration prospect in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The well is located on Mississippi Canyon Block 698 in 7,200 feet of water and was drilled to a total depth of 15,989 feet. Open-hole logging identified approximately 150 feet of net oil pay in two high-quality Miocene reservoirs. W&T Offshore holds a 20% working interest in this well, which is operated by...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Worthington Energy, Inc. (WGASD : OTCBB) ("Worthington" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and drilling of oil and natural gas properties, takes this opportunity to provide an updated progress report on the status of the Company's I-1 Well. "I am thrilled to report that production from the Company's I-1 Well is flowing through the pipeline and registering through our sales meter at...
WEST HARRISON, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MCW Enterprises Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: MCW) (MCW.V), which is changing its name to MCW Energy Group Ltd., is featured in the November 19, 2012 issue of Flaherty Special Situation Newsletter. This Canadian holding company has assembled a profitable, booming California fuel distribution division - MCW Fuels (est. 1938) whose revenues should exceed $1 billion in fiscal 2014 with a breakthrough, environmentally-friendly oil sands extraction...
TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) is pleased to announce it has entered into an arrangement agreement with C&C Energia Ltd. (TSX: CZE) whereby Pacific Rubiales will acquire all of the common shares of C&C Energia (the "Arrangement Agreement"). Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, on closing of the acquisition each common share of C&C Energia will be exchanged for 0.3528 common shares of Pacific...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online At least 11 people were injured and two others have been reported missing following an explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, various media outlets are reporting. According to CNN Wire Service reports, the explosion occurred approximately 20 miles off the coast of the town of Grand Isle, Louisiana. The explosion triggered a fire on board the platform, which was used for production purposes and not for drilling,...
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Brown Boronia (Boronia megastigma) is a shrub species in the citrus family. Cultivated for its intense aromatic scent, it is the primary source of essential oils in the Boronia species. Reaching a maximum height of approximately 39 inches, the plant features deep green glandular leaves which are also scented. The linear leaves, narrow and thick in shape, are arranged in whorls around slender branches. The production of scent appears to serve one primary purpose; reproduction. The...
Cinnamon Myrtle can grow up to a height of 33 yards. The leaves are characterized by oval or elliptical shape, 1-3 inches long, with a scent like cinnamon. Flowers originate in panicles with star-shaped blooms. The tiny, papery fruit are shaped like bells. The Cinnamon Myrtle earned its common name in the late 1980s due to the elemicin essential oil it produced which made it particularly fitting for flavoring. However, the name 'cinnamon myrtle' is currently used to indicate the...
The Lemon Myrtle, Backhousia citriodora, also known as Lemon Scented Ironwood, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sweet Verbena Myrtle, or Lemon Scented Verbena, is a flowering plant native to subtropical rainforests of Queensland, Australia. This plant is classified in the family Myrtaceae and genus Backhousia. It can achieve heights as high as 5 yards, but many times it is smaller. The leaves are a glossy evergreen with smooth edges, opposite, lance-shaped, 2-5 inches in length and less than an inch...
The Annual Hibiscus (Abelmoschus moschatus) also known as Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, Muskdana, Musk mallow, Musk okra, Ornamental okra, Tropical jewel hibiscus, and Yorka okra, is a medicinal plant in the Malyaceae family. It is native to India. Despite being a tropical plant originally, the hibiscus is frost hardy. The seed, known as Ambrette, musk or rose mallow, has a sweet, flowery, heavy fragrance similar to that of musk. Musk mallow oil was once used as a substitute for animal...
The Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, is a large shark, native to the continental and insular shelves of tropical and warm temperate seas around the world. The Blacktip is a large fairly stout shark, grey in color, normally with black-tipped fins. It has a long, narrow, pointed snout, long gill slits, a large first dorsal fin and fairly large second dorsal. Taxonomy The Blacktip shark was first described by Achille Valenciennes in Müller & Henle (1839) as Carcharias...
