LAGOS (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said it had restarted production at its Bonga offshore oilfield in Nigeria on Tuesday after an attack by militants last week.
June 24th, 2008:
Shell restarts Nigeria’s Bonga offshore production
Oil Is Steady After Shell Says It Resumed Output at Bonga Field
June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil was little changed in New York after Royal Dutch Shell Plc said that it resumed production at its Nigerian Bonga field that was attacked last week.
David Greer back in the news
On Nov. 23, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe's biggest oil company, ended a plan to buy Regal's Ukrainian assets one day after Greer, a former Shell executive, was named as CEO.
Oil prices won’t come down: OPEC president
Oil prices "will not come down," OPEC president Chakib Khelil said Tuesday, assuring that the oil cartel has already done what it can on the matter.
THE DARK SIDE OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
A series of sinister and extraordinary events took place after John Donovan issued High Court proceedings against Shell in April 1999. As can be seen Shell has admitted responsibility for some undercover activity (after it was exposed) and denied any connection with other related activity.
Our interventions in the Sakhalin-2 Project
Below is a compilation of information put together for certain third parties. It all relates to our involvement in the Sakhalin-2 project which led to Shell's loss of its ownership stake and the resignation of David Greer. We have published for the first time the correspondence file relating to Oleg Mitvol, the so called "Kremlin Attack Dog".
Oil Is Little Changed After Rising on Nigeria Supply Disruption
Attacks on a Royal Dutch Shell Plc platform and a Chevron Corp. pipeline last week halted 300,000 barrels a day of Nigerian output. The country's white-collar oil union began a strike against Chevron today that may stop as much as 350,000 barrels a day
Oil Speculation Draws Scrutiny
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers eager to curb speculation in oil markets got support Monday from witnesses who told a House subcommittee that oil prices could fall sharply if Congress put strict limits on trading in energy futures by investment banks, pension funds and other financial investors.
Probe into BP Alaska leak
US regulators are investigating a leak at Prudhoe Bay as BP was replacing corroded pipes almost two years after their discovery forced the temporary closure of North Americas largest oilfield.
Saudi pledge fails to cool oil prices
Oil prices rose on Monday as geopolitical tensions and concerns about disruptions to output in Nigeria overshadowed Saudi Arabias pledge to provide more crude supplies.
Financing shortfall shackles output
Ann Pickard, the head of Royal Dutch Shell in Africa, pushes across her desk a map that appears to suggest Nigeria has broken out in an alarming rash.
Emerging world powers vie for influence
As the leaders of industrial civilisation begin to wonder where they will find the oil and gas to power growth in future decades, Nigeria - which has plenty of both - believes it can demand more of its partners.
Masterplan seeks to supply domestic market first
With newer entrants from Britain's BG Group to Russia's Gazprom jostling for a foothold alongside established majors such as Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Total, Nigeria's leaders should be in a stronger position to demand that locals also get their share.
Fragile strategies for a complex conflict
The military was powerless to prevent MEND launching a spate of attacks on pipelines that forced Shell to close 164,000 b/d of oil production in April alone.
Why choke the goose?
Remember, the vast majority of people in the Niger Delta have not benefited from oil. They have no power, no water, no services and no jobs.
Nigerian call for oil theft crackdown as militants cease fire
Western majors such as Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Total are hoping such deepwater developments will provide a safe way of restoring Nigeria's declining output. But the Bonga raid, carried out by speedboat-riding gunmen who spent perhaps seven hours navigating open sea in darkness, has exposed the failure of Nigeria's Navy to offer adequate protection.