MEMO

To: Peter Mensah

From: Students’ names and Group number
Date: 6th OCT 2021
Subject: Name of case (Shell Oil Spill_ Case study)

Brief Background of the case study

Write a short paragraph here to introduce the case
study.
Main Problem:
Oil spill due to poor management and corruption
What should shell do NOW about the situation?
RECOMMENDATIONS (to the main problem) (WHAT?)
Shell experts should clean the oil spill and fix the pipe
lines.
Pros and Cons of recommendations
Pros
1. The oil spill has been cleaned
2. No leakage
3. Better reputation for Shell
Cons
1. High costs
2. Land could not be used for the next 50 years
Alternatives to the Main recommendation
Outsource the cleaning process to a well known
company dealing with oil spills.
Do nothing!
SUB PROBLEMS:
47 fish ponds damaged.
RECOMMENDATIONS (to SUB Problems)
Pay compensation to the people affected and clean the
fish ponds
Pros and cons of sub-problems recommendation
Pros
Improves the welfare status of the people affected
Fish ponds free of oil spills
Con
1. High costs
2. Fish pond could not be used for the next 50 years

IMPLEMENTATION to the Main recommendation

(HOW?):
Shell experts should clean the oil spill and fix the pipe
lines(recommendation).
1. Set a team of experts to look into the matter as
soon as possible.
2. Allocate enough equipment and funds
3. Set time limits for the cleaning and repairing
processes.
4. Monitor and control
5. Give feedback