Oil and gas companies' corporate social responsibility: Policies and HIV initiatives in Nigeria

This dissertation study describes the health and HIV related initiatives of multinational oil and gas companies that operate in Nigeria, perceptions of oil and gas company employees, oil and gas company leaders, and key informants from government, public health, community and the Nigerian business coalition on HIV. A mixed method approach was used. Study participants include employees and leaders that worked for multinational oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria and key informants residing in Nigeria. The oil and gas companies that were sampled all had initiatives in place that were consistent with accepted recommended best practices for companies responding to HIV. All of the companies provided comprehensive health and HIV services to employees and dependents; all had HIV initiatives in the community and had formed partnerships with government or NGO/civil societies. Study participants shared the perception that corporate social responsibility was integral to the oil and gas companies conducting business in Nigeria due to the economic gains of the companies from the country/communities and because of the negative impact that oil and gas exploration activities had on communities. Themes identified that played a role in oil and gas companies' response and how decisions were/should be made were: 'business interest', 'social or government influence', 'pressure to respond', and 'community factors'. The study produced information that can be used to inform and guide oil and gas companies' health and HIV initiatives in Nigeria.^

The Impacts of National Culture on Safety Culture in the Global Oil and Gas Industry

Safety culture is one of the most-studied subjects in the safety literature today, although no agreement exists on exactly what it means. Most safety culture research has been conducted in high-hazard industries such as nuclear power, aviation, and offshore oil and gas production. Only limited research has investigated links between safety culture and the prevailing national culture. This paper proposes that efforts to build safety culture and improve safety performance in the global oil and gas industry will be enhanced if the safety culture maturity and the prevailing national culture are assessed and a location-specific plan is developed based on these factors. A model plan to improve safety performance for one multinational oil and gas company is presented.

American oil operations abroad,

"Based upon the report of the Group on American petroleum interests in foreign countries to the Special committee investigating petroleum resources, Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, chairman."--Pref.

Groundwater quality monitoring of Western oil shale development : identification and priority ranking of potential pollution sources /

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Cotton seed oil mill bookkeeping, illustrating the use of the voucher system.

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Merry Company

Isaac Elias; 1 ft. 6 35/64 in.x 2 ft. 7/8 in.; oil on panel

Merry Company

Isaac Elias; oil on panel

Company of Captain Albert Bas and Lieutenant Lucan Conjin

Govert Flinck; 11 ft. 4 39/64 in.x 8 ft. 1/16 in.; oil on canvas

Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds

John Constable; 2 ft. 10 39/64 in.x 3 ft. 8 1/64 in.; oil on canvas

Crude oil transportation systems : summary /

At head of title: Final: Environmental statement.

The solvent-solvent extraction of uranium from sulfuric acid solutions with oil soluble amines /

Fifty oil soluble amines were screened for possible use as extractants for uranium from sulfuric acid solutions. The most promising of these were studied further to obtain the optimum conditions for operation of such a process. Kerosene was used as the diluent.

A memoir of the life of the Right Rev. William Meade, D.D., bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Virginia.

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The art of landscape painting in oil colour,

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James Hannington, D.D., F.L.S., F.R.G.S. first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa; a history of his life and work, 1847-1885

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Oil field engineering.

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