Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell escaped a potential fine of 96 million euros because it blew the whistle first to the EU competition authorities.
November 26th, 2008:
Shell escapes 96 million euros fine after grassing on other members of “paraffin mafia”
Shell Oil Finally Fined $345,744 For Deer Park Refinery Pollution
It took awhile, but state environmental regulators and Shell Oil finally came to meeting of the minds about a slew of pollution violations committed at the Deer Park refinery. Upshot: Shell will pay a $345,744 penalty for 35 emissions events and record-keeping violations that occurred from 2004 to 2006.
Email received from Caroline Tan disgruntled former employee of Shell Malaysia
Hi John,
I was recently dismissed from Shell Malaysia on medical grounds. I am a sufferer of major depression which was caused by Shell and its unfair practices. You may read about my story in my website stated below. I would like to know if there are successful cases of former Shell employees who were “medically boarded out”.
Thank you.
P/S: I have just registered myself to your website RoyalDutchShellplc and am awaiting the email with the password.
Caroline Tan
Website: www.shelledfordepression.com
The former Country home of Shell oil baron Henri Deterding
But if the traditional construction was backward-looking, the client was a man of his time: H W Deterding, director general of Royal Dutch Petroleum, soon to be known as Shell.
As Prices Slide, Exxon, Shell, BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips Make Tough Calls and Conserve Cash
Tough choices are looming for the global oil industry as sinking energy prices force companies to reconsider how they spend their money. The new priority: Conserve cash.
Oil majors eye $5 billion ships to cut LNG cost
Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc is leading the charge but U.S. rivals Exxon Mobil and Chevron and Australia's Woodside are also eyeing Floating LNG or FLNG.
U.S. jury retires in case over Chevron Nigeria clash
The Bowoto case was brought against San Ramon, California-based Chevron under the Alien Tort Claims Act, which dates back to 1789 and allows foreigners to sue over human rights abuses committed in their countries. Royal Dutch Shell Plc faces a similar trial in New York early next year on charges of human rights violations and racketeering in Nigeria.
Shell drilling plan turned down by court of appeals
The U.S. Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) illegally approved plans by Shell Offshore Inc. to drill for oil in the Beaufort Sea off the north coast of Alaska, according to a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' Nov. 20 ruling
Groundwater polluter Shell sponsors UK Environment Agency’s Annual Conference
...as everyone was being nice, no one made too much of the fact that in recent months action by the regulator has seen Shell fined £18,000 (that was July) for polluting ground waters in Grimsby, despoilment that will cost £5m to clean up; and £10,000 (September) for diesel spills in Hampshire lakes. In terms of etiquette, it was just as well.