Since I know from our contact with you over recent years that you are normally an unfailingly polite and efficient Company Secretary, I suspect that this change results from criticism you have received internally for being a bit too enthusiastic about responding to Donovan :" Apparently one of your colleagues - I can guess who - is jealous at the praise you have received on our website.
December 21st, 2009:
EMAIL TO MICHIEL BRANDJES AND PETER VOSER CONCERNING SHELL SPY SCANDAL
Nigeria kept in the dark by Shell
REUTERS
Nigeria says not aware of any Shell oil sale plans
Nick Tattersall
LAGOS
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:52am EST
LAGOS (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has not informed the government of any plans to sell oil fields in Nigeria, as reported by several newspapers over the weekend, Minister of State for Petroleum Odein Ajumogobia said on Monday.
The UK’s Sunday Times reported that Europe’s largest oil company planned to sell fields valued at up to $5 billion as the OPEC member prepares to impose harsher terms on foreign operators and hand greater control to domestic oil firms.
Another housing estate poisoned by a Shell legacy of toxic contamination
Since the contamination was discovered almost four months ago, most of the 275 homeowners in the Carousel tract have signed on to a lawsuit against Shell Oil. The Carousel development is north of Lomita Boulevard, between Marbella and Panama avenues.
Shell Signs Letter of Intent for N.Z. Asset Sale
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc has signed a letter of intent to sell its New Zealand downstream assets to Infratil Ltd. and the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, Infratil said today.
Chinese companies vie for Shell Nigerian assets
An insider familiar with the talks said that Shell was likely to sell the fields in individual transactions in the first half of 2010.
Shell CEO Voser on Climate Change
Business chiefs hit at climate agreement
By Ed Crooks and Fiona Harvey in Copenhagen
Published: December 20 2009 19:26 | Last updated: December 20 2009 21:39
EXTRACTS
Global energy businesses are disappointed and confused by the climate deal agreed in Copenhagen, saying it does not provide enough certainty to justify the huge investments needed to cut carbon emissions.
Peter Voser the chief executive of oil and gas group Royal Dutch Shell, which has supported limiting emissions said much more was needed.
Mr Voser said: We…recognise that the accord reflects a true political willingness to combat climate change. However, it remains unclear how this political willingness will translate into concrete steps.