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August 1st, 2005:

ENERGY COMPASS: Big Oil rebrands itself

ENERGY COMPASS: Big Oil rebrands itself

“Despite oil companies’ record as an engine of economic growth and their massive investments in cleaner fuels, recent polls across the US suggest most Americans still regard them as greedy, faceless multinationals that don’t give a fig about the environment or the societies in which they operate.”: “Shell highlights the cleaner nature of its burgeoning LNG business…”

Published by www.energyintel.com 22 July 2005

Despite oil companies’ record as an engine of economic growth and their massive investments in cleaner fuels, recent polls across the US suggest most Americans still regard them as greedy, faceless multinationals that don’t give a fig about the environment or the societies in which they operate. The world’s four biggest publicly traded oil firms have just launched global advertising campaigns designed to change this image. But will these have the desired effect? read more

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Emigrant Online, Ireland: Rossport Five hold out

Emigrant Online, Ireland: Rossport Five hold out

“The five, whose protests against Shell’s proposed gas pipeline in northwest Mayo put them in contempt of court, received no sympathy from the President of the High Court, Justice Joseph Finnegan.”

Posted Monday 1 August 2005

Brendan Philbin, Willie Corduff, Micheál Ó Seighin and brothers Philip and Vincent McGrath, who have become collectively known as the Rossport Five, were back in court on Monday but the hearing was brief and they were quickly returned to prison.

The five, whose protests against Shell’s proposed gas pipeline in northwest Mayo put them in contempt of court, received no sympathy from the President of the High Court, Justice Joseph Finnegan. read more

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ENERGY COMPASS: Sakhalin costs overshadow Shell’s new start

ENERGY COMPASS: Sakhalin costs overshadow Shell’s new start

“Gazprom has already said the new budget will affect the asset swap that it is negotiating with Shell, and analysts estimate it could cost Shell $1 billion in these discussions alone But it has broader implications for Shell, which… is developing an accident-prone reputation…”: “Costs have spiraled on the Athabasca oil sands project in Canada, on Bonga in Nigeria, and most recently on the Pearl GTL project in Qatar — priced at $5 billion at its launch last year, but now already creeping up to around $6 billion.”: “Questions have also been raised about Shell’s management of investor expectations.”

Posted Monday 1 August 2005

Published by www.energyintel.com 22 July 2005

Royal Dutch Shell bosses should have been popping champagne corks this week. Instead, they’re likely to have been drowning their sorrows. The company moved to a single UK stock listing on Jul. 20, ending nearly a century of corporate history and making good on promises to simplify governance structures in the wake of last year’s reserves accounting scandals.

But the historic move has been overshadowed by a new upstream crisis, this time over spiraling costs at the Sakhalin-2 LNG development in Russia. Shell has said it now expects the project to cost $20 billion, up an eye-watering $10 billion from the original 2003 estimate. read more

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Irish Independent: Fuel giant warned on breach of permits over pipeline

Irish Independent: Fuel giant warned on breach of permits over pipeline

“NATURAL Resources Minister Noel Dempsey has told Shell he regards it as being in breach of the “consents” they received for work on the controversial Mayo gas pipeline.”

Monday 1 August 2005

NATURAL Resources Minister Noel Dempsey has told Shell he regards it as being in breach of the “consents” they received for work on the controversial Mayo gas pipeline.

It is understood that Mr Dempsey wrote to Shell Ireland last night following an earlier exchange of letters between his Department and the company.

He has told them he wants them to “undo” the work that they have carried out in this regard.

He has also told them there will be increased monitoring of the Shell operation. read more

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Irish Times: Minister orders Shell to dismantle Corrib pipeline

Irish Times: Minister orders Shell to dismantle Corrib pipeline

“A response sent to the Minister last week is understood to have involved an apology without admitting liability.”

Monday 1 August 2005

Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has ordered Shell E&P Ireland to dismantle the Corrib gas pipeline section which it has welded together onshore in north Mayo, writes Lorna Siggins , Marine Correspondent.

Just under 3km of pipeline had been welded without ministerial approval and the Minister informed the company last night that it must be taken apart.

The Minister also told Shell that it will be subject to closer monitoring by his new ministerial technical group as a result of the breach. read more

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Irish Independent: Minister tells Shell to ‘undo’ pipeline work

Irish Independent: Minister tells Shell to ‘undo’ pipeline work

“SHELL has been told by Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey that it is in breach of the ‘consents’ it received for work on the controversial Mayo gas pipeline.”

Monday 1 August 2005

SHELL has been told by Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey that it is in breach of the ‘consents’ it received for work on the controversial Mayo gas pipeline.

It is understood Mr Dempsey wrote to Shell Ireland last night following an earlier exchange of letters. He has told the company that he wants it to “undo” the work carried out under the consents.

Five Mayo men, now known as the Rossport Five, have been in prison for more than a month. They were jailed for contempt of court following protests over the Shell development. read more

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Ireland On-Line: Dempsey demands Shell dismantle pipeline

Ireland On-Line: Dempsey demands Shell dismantle pipeline

“The Minster for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey has ordered oil giant Shell to dismantle a three-kilometre gas pipeline in the west of Ireland which had been constructed without permission.”

Monday 1 August 2005

The Minster for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey has ordered oil giant Shell to dismantle a three-kilometre gas pipeline in the west of Ireland which had been constructed without permission.

The pipeline, which is intended to transport gas from the Corrib gas field off the coast of Co Mayo to an onshore refinery, has led to widespread protests and the jailing of five men opposed to it.

“What I’m ordering them to do now is to undo the length of pipeline they welded,” he said. read more

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BASF, Shell Chemicals Wrap Up Basell Sale

FORBES: BASF, Shell Chemicals Wrap Up Basell Sale

“BASF AG and Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday they had completed a deal to sell their Basell NV plastics joint venture in a euro4.4 billion (US$5.32 billion) deal…”

Monday 1 August 2005

BASF AG and Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday they had completed a deal to sell their Basell NV plastics joint venture in a euro4.4 billion (US$5.32 billion) deal to Nell Acquisition, part of privately held Access Industries.

The deal, announced in May, received regulatory approval in Europe and the United States. The Chatterjee Group, a private investment group, had been part of the deal to buy the business but pulled out last month.

Basell was formed as a joint venture in 2000 so that Shell Chemicals and BASF could consolidate their polyolefins businesses across the world and announced plans to review its options in 2004. read more

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OilOnline: Shell awarded Beaufort Sea leases

OilOnline: Shell awarded Beaufort Sea leases

“Shell Exploration & Production Company has announced that the Minerals Management Service has awarded Shell Offshore Inc. 84 leases in the Beaufort Sea, offshore Alaska.”

Monday August 01, 2005

Shell Exploration & Production Company has announced that the Minerals Management Service has awarded Shell Offshore Inc. 84 leases in the Beaufort Sea, offshore Alaska. Shell bid on the leases in the March 2005 Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 195.

Shell’s renewed activity in Alaska has been applauded by many stakeholders, including Gov. Frank Murkowski. “I welcome Shell back to Alaska,” said Murkowski. “Shell’s interest again demonstrates Alaska’s competitiveness in a global business environment. My administration is working hard to ensure that Alaska is an attractive place to do business. With numerous oil prospects and a gasline on the horizon, Alaska will continue to contribute to the nation’s energy supply and energy security for decades to come.” read more

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San Jose Mercury News: Royal Dutch Shell is awarded 84 leases

San Jose Mercury News: Royal Dutch Shell is awarded 84 leases

“THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday its Shell Exploration & Production Company has been awarded 84 leases off the coast of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea.”: “Shell, still recovering from a scandal over the downsizing of its reserves, said last week it will increase spending on exploration to an annual $1.8 billion in 2005 and 2006 from $1.5 billion last year.”

Tuesday 2 August 2005

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday its Shell Exploration & Production Company has been awarded 84 leases off the coast of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea.

The leases were granted by the U.S. Minerals Management Service after Shell bid in March on the leases in the so-called Outer Continental Shelf.

“Shell is committed to growing globally through exploration for new material oil and more integrated gas and we believe North America continues to hold promising opportunities,” Shell said in a statement. read more

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