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Oil as energy source
Maršík, Jaroslav ; Hrnčířová, Michaela (referee) ; Pospíšil, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis should give a complex overview about petroleum. The thesis is addressed especially for general public. It is divided into six parts; the first part describes a general introduction into how and where oil arises and what basic types exist. The second part focuses on oilfields; from their discovery through oil wells and their construction to extraction of oil. The third part deals with modes of transport and storage; so it was summed up in the topic The oil logistic. The fourth part describes an oil use, which we understand as an energy source. The fifth part summarizes the present meaning of oil and what oil is able to cause. And the last part is about oil future supplemented by the own comment.
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Social and Environmental Mobilization in the Arctic: Exploring the Discursive Strategies of the Gwich'in People
Jurčová, Alžběta ; Císař, Ondřej (advisor) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee)
This thesis explores the discursive practices of the Gwich'in tribe in Alaska, specifically in the context of the environmental conflict over the proposed oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an area they have inhabited for generations. Over the years, the tribe has been actively engaged in political activism to protect the Refuge from oil development, with a specific focus on safeguarding the Porcupine Caribou herd that inhabits the area. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of political ecology, the thesis posits that the core of this conflict lies in differing ontologies of nature rather than divergent interests. To address this research problem, the thesis investigates the discursive strategies employed by the Gwich'in and their evolution, utilizing critical discourse analysis guided by Van Dijk's sociocognitive approach. By analyzing testimonies given by Gwich'in speakers before the US Congress between 2003 and 2019, the research identifies four key discursive strategies utilized by the Gwich'in. The empirical evidence supports the hypothesis that ontological differences underpin the tribe's discursive repertoire. Through an exploration of the Gwich'in tribe's discursive practices, the thesis seeks to gain deeper insights into how their discursive practices contribute to...
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Opportunities and challenges of the Ghanaian economy with the commercial production of Oil
Nchor, Dennis
The study sought to answer three research questions regarding the impact of the new oil sector on the economy of Ghana. The areas covered by these questions include: oil price developments and their impact on economic activities in Ghana, the overall productive impact of the oil sector on economic multipliers and linkages of other sectors of the economy as well as the impact of the sector on traditional agriculture, manufacturing and underground economic activities in Ghana. For the first research question on the impact of shocks to crude oil prices on economic activities, the study employed a Vector Error Correction model for the analysis. The modelled variables were GDP and crude oil prices. GDP was used as the measure of economic activities. Both variables were transformed into logarithmic form. The results show that Ghana as an oil exporting country and a net oil importer is affected by fluctuations in oil prices. It suggests that a one standard error shock to crude oil prices has a transitory and negative effect on GDP in Ghana after one year.
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Oil as energy source
Maršík, Jaroslav ; Hrnčířová, Michaela (referee) ; Pospíšil, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis should give a complex overview about petroleum. The thesis is addressed especially for general public. It is divided into six parts; the first part describes a general introduction into how and where oil arises and what basic types exist. The second part focuses on oilfields; from their discovery through oil wells and their construction to extraction of oil. The third part deals with modes of transport and storage; so it was summed up in the topic The oil logistic. The fourth part describes an oil use, which we understand as an energy source. The fifth part summarizes the present meaning of oil and what oil is able to cause. And the last part is about oil future supplemented by the own comment.
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Vliv těžby ropy na norskou ekonomiku
Malkovský, Michal ; Doležal, Ondřej (advisor) ; Pekárek, Štěpán (referee)
Norway serves as a unique example of a developed country whose economy is dominated by export of natural resources. Thanks to its large petroleum reserves Norway has become one of the richest countries in the world. This thesis examines how the country has coped with its transformation and if it has avoided the so-called resource curse. It deals with the effects of the oil industry on the other sectors of the economy as well as on Norwegians' wellbeing. As the revenue from the petroleum production has grown, the state has implemented number of economic policies with the aim to utilize it in favour of the weakened industries and the society as a whole. So far, the oil industry has brought Norway prosperity thanks to sound governance and fitting policies. The question is whether the measures are sufficient to tackle both the decreasing production and prices of oil while maintaining the advantage the country has gained.
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Environmental aspects of oil extraction - selected issues
Zilvar, Adam ; Němcová, Ingeborg (advisor) ; Horák, Jiří (referee)
The main objective of this bachelor thesis is to discuss the possibilities of state to regulate the operations of multinational oil corporations and compare them in terms of developed and developing countries. It focuses also on self-regulation of multinational oil companies. The first chapter describes multinational corporations in general. The second chapter includes information about Nigeria, its oil industry, the extent of oil pollution, the role of state in the regulation of multinational oil companies and also about approach of these companies to self-regulation. The third chapter contains information about the USA, its oil industry and the extent of oil pollution. It also describes the approach of federal government of the USA and U.S. states to oil pollution.
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