...Bonnie Anderson was for decades unknowingly exposed to take-home asbestos fibers as she washed work clothes worn by her husband, John. He was employed as a process operator at the refinery, which ExxonMobil formerly owned.
June 2nd, 2008:
Woman Wins $7.5 Million Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil after Exposure to take-home Asbestos Fibers
Russia’s TNK-BP says no impact from shareholder row
Mon Jun 2, 2008 1:55pm EDT MOSCOW, June 2 (Reuters) - Russian oil company TNK-BP said on Monday a row between its shareholders had not affected its operations which it said remained aligned with annual forecasts.
Bolivia Seizes Transredes Gas Pipeline From Shell
Shell, Europe's largest oil producer, can't comment on the takeover until it has a chance to review and assess the action, said Eurwen Thomas, a spokesman in London for the company.
June 2, 2008: Good Shell
Many Shell operations in rural areas have no safe drinking water sources nearby. So Shell sought a water purification unit that would provide safe water, be vandalism proof and be essentially maintenance-free...
June 2, 2008: Bad Shell
SEATTLE - Some local drivers whose car engines were badly damaged by bad gasoline last weekend say they're frustrated with how Shell Oil is treating them.
June 2, 2008: The Shell Corrib Gas Project Controversy: Peace in our time?
...the opportunity has arisen for a historic, peace-making agreement between the company and those Rossport residents who have been in opposition to the on-land gas refinery and pipeline.
Tuesday June 3, 2008: Shell joins Queensland gas rush
THE frenzy over Queensland's vast coal-seam gas resources continued to gather pace yesterday when the oil major Royal Dutch Shell signed a deal with Arrow Energy worth up to $776 million.
2 JUNE 2008: STATEMENT BY SHELL OIL COMPANY: Shell Energy North America Merger Complete
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) announced today that the merger between its wholly owned subsidiary, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy North America) and four of that company's U.S.-based Coral operating companies is complete. Shell Energy North America is the remaining entity.
Shell targets coal-seam gas with £375m Arrow Energy deal
Royal Dutch Shell has secured a slice of Australias burgeoning coal-seam gas sector, signing a preliminary A$776 million (£375 million) deal today with the fourth-largest producer.
Shell CEO and OPEC see no oil shortages today
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer said on Monday he did not see any shortage of physical oil supplies, echoing the view of many OPEC ministers who say the world market is well supplied.
Statement by Royal Dutch Shell Plc: Shell and Arrow Energy Ltd plan gas alliance
Shell Exploration Company B.V. (Shell) and Arrow Energy Ltd. (Arrow), have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop projects to extract clean-burning natural gas from coal deposits in Australia, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and India.
Nigeria: Niger Delta Leaders Dismiss Planned Summit
They said Mr. Basil Omiyi was their Managing Director, everybody was happy that a Nigerian has now been appointed a Managing Director, where is Omiyi today? They call him Country Chairman in Abuja. He is the public relations man. When a white man comes from Shell, if they want to take them round to ministries and so on, he is the one to do that. What type of treatment is that?
Iraq oil flow at 5-year high
Iraq is negotiating six short-term service contracts with international oil companies, each aimed at boosting production by 100,000 barrels per day. Five of the deals under discussion are with oil majors Royal Dutch Shell, Shell in partnership with BHP Billiton, BP, Exxon Mobil and Chevron in partnership with Total.
The World Is Upside Down
At the annual National Forum, a gathering of business leaders, I felt like a first-world pipsqueak as leaders of the national energy company Petrobras (bigger than BP, Shell and Total) and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, or C.V.R.D. (the worlds second largest mining company), reeled off head-turning statistics.
Shell to produce more gas from three Pohokura wells
NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND: Shell expects to bring three more subsea wells on stream over the next few weeks at the Pohokura gas field off the Taranaki coast.
Shell Global Solutions sees chances in rising oil price
Spurred by soaring global oil prices, Shell Global Solutions (SGS), a subsidiary of Dutch oil giant Shell, will focus on developing advanced technology to boost economic benefits, its executives say.