When asked if the refinery could possibly be criminally liable if safety lapses are discovered, Fryer said that would be up to the Contra Costa County District Attorney to decided.
May 1st, 2009:
Shell refinery employee found dead in water tank
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Shells Barry: On Clean Coal and Carbon Capture and Storage
We took the opportunity to talk with John Barry, vice president for Unconventionals and Enhanced Oil Recovery for Royal Dutch Shell, one of the old-energy companies making the strongest push for carbon capture. He talked about whether it was safe, when it would be cost effective and the need for increased government spending.
Merger hints at oil-sands revival
The merger of Suncor and Petro-Canada may be the first of many deals in the oil sands, with the majors looking to build positions while share prices are low, writes WJ Simpson
Shell repairs Nigeria flowstations, output resumes
Fri May 1, 2009 7:04am EDT
ABUJA, May 1 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has resumed operations at flowstations feeding into its Trans-Niger oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, a spokeswoman said on Friday, two weeks after it was shutdown due to a fire.
“Repairs have been completed. Production resumed a few days ago and is ramping up,” Shell spokeswoman Caroline Wittgen said.
(Reporting by Randy Fabi, Editing by Peter Blackburn)
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Woodside Freezes Wages, Cuts Budget After Oil Drops
May 1 (Bloomberg) -- Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australias second-biggest oil and gas producer, said it will freeze salaries and has made substantial cuts in its 2009 budget as the global recession causes a slump in energy prices.
Chevron, Partners May Approve Gorgon LNG in August
The venture partners, which include Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, are working toward a final investment decision by the end of the year, Colin Beckett, Chevrons manager for the Greater Gorgon area, reiterated yesterday.
Exxon Mobil To Pump Up Cash Reserves As Profit Falls
Exxon Mobil Corp. is taking steps to preserve cash in the market downturn, positioning itself to take advantage of new investments and make acquisitions.
Chevron Forgoes Increase in Its Dividend
Oil companies are being squeezed by oil prices that have fallen by about two-thirds in value from last summer, raising pressure on the companies to maintain their capital budgets while still paying out their dividends. Oil prices closed Wednesday at $50.97 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, well off its record $145 high last July.
Exxon keeps buy-backs on the agenda in spite of oil falls
Exxon gave details of its buy-backs as it reported a 58 per cent drop in profits for the quarter, following similar declines by the Europeans BP and Royal Dutch Shell, as a result of the plunge in oil prices.
Green regulator backs Australian gas project plan
"Gorgon has the potential to supply natural gas for the next 40 years," Mr Beckett said. Chevron's partners in the Gorgon venture are ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, with each owning 25 per cent stakes.
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