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Shell discovers light oil offshore Namibia, in first for southern African country

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Shell discovers light oil offshore Namibia, in first for southern African country

Energy major Shell has confirmed a light oil discovery at the Graff-1 well offshore Namibia, marking the first oil find for the southern African country, a company spokesperson said Feb. 4.

“Results from our exploration well are encouraging, establishing the presence of a working petroleum system with light oil,” the Shell spokesperson told S&P Global Platts. “We’ll continue evaluating the data and conduct further exploration activity to determine the extent of the system and how much of the hydrocarbons can be recovered.” FULL ARTICLE
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EXCLUSIVE Shell hits oil and gas in Namibian offshore well

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EXCLUSIVE Shell hits oil and gas in Namibian offshore well

By  and 

  • Shell made “significant” discovery in Graff-1 well
  • Namibian government to hold press conference on discovery
  • It remains unclear if Shell will develop a field
  • read more

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    Nigeria: Bonga Oil Spill Victims Urge Shell to Pay $3.4bn Fine

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    Nigeria: Bonga Oil Spill Victims Urge Shell to Pay $3.4bn NOSDRA Fine

    Leadership (Abuja)

    By Anayo Onukwugha: 24 Jan 2022

    Victims of the 2011 Bonga oil spill have demanded that Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) should immediately pay the sum of $3.4billion fines and awards to them as imposed by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA).

    “We demand on behalf of all the victims of the Shell (SNEPCO) Bonga Oil Spill which is rated globally as one of the most devastating, that Shell pay immediately the fines/awards of $3.4billion imposed on it by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) which fines/awards were upheld both by the National Assembly through the House Committee on Environment and a competent court of the land -the Federal High Court in Lagos. read more

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    Shell’s carbon capture project emits more GHG than it sequesters

    Shell’s carbon capture project emits more GHG than it sequesters

    By Theresa Smith: Jan 21, 2022

    NGO Global Witness reports that Shell’s Quest carbon capture project in Canada is pushing more greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere than it is capturing.

    One of the few fossil hydrogen plants in the world to use a carbon capture system, Quest is a carbon capture and storage project at a hydrogen plant run by Shell on behalf of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project. It opened in 2015 and according to Shell’s website has captured and stored more than five million tonnes of CO2. read more

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    Shell Appeals $2 Billion Judgment in Nigeria Pollution Case

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    Shell Appeals $2 Billion Judgment in Nigeria Pollution Case

    William ClowesBloomberg News: 20 Jan 2022

    (Bloomberg) — A Nigerian court will hear Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s appeal to overturn an almost $2 billion award against the company for allegedly spilling oil in the West African country.

    The energy giant is challenging a November 2020 judgment in favor of community members claiming a leak from a company pipeline damaged their land and waterways. A federal court of appeal in the city of Owerri is scheduled to consider applications from both sides on Jan. 25, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs. read more

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    Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, S.Africa minister says

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    Shell seismic tests approval complied with rules, S.Africa minister says

    JOHANNESBURG, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Shell’s plan for seismic testing on South Africa’s Wild Coast, which critics say threatens dolphins, seals, whales, penguins and other rare sea life, received all necessary environmental approvals, the country’s energy minister said in a letter to parliament.

    In a written reply to questions that was released by parliament late on Wednesday, Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said no shortcuts had been made in the process. read more

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    Shell exploration vessel retreats from South Africa after court order

    Shell exploration vessel retreats from South Africa after court order

    Fri, 7th Jan 2022 15:26

    (Alliance News) – Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC has retrieved a vessel deployed to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s pristine Indian Ocean waters following a court interdict, the company said Friday.

    A High Court in the southern town of Makhanda last month ordered Shell to halt its seismic survey operations following a petition brought by environmentalists worried about the impact on whales and other species. read more

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    Shell Taps Out As Amazon Warrior Sails Away From South Africa

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    Shell Taps Out As Amazon Warrior Sails Away From South Africa

    by Bojan Lepic: Rigzone Staff: Thursday, January 06, 2022

    Shell has terminated the contract for the Amazon Warrior survey vessel emphasizing the court victory of local activists over the oil major’s seismic plans along South Africa’s Wild Coast.

    The owner of the vessel, Shearwater Geo, said in October 2021 that it had won a major 3D seismic exploration project in South Africa. Under the deal, the seismic firm was supposed to acquire just over 2,300 square miles of data during a four-week project. According to the most recent AIS data, Amazon Warrior is currently on its way to Las Palmas, Spain. read more

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    Shell cancels seismic work offshore South Africa after legal challenge

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    Shell cancels seismic work offshore South Africa after legal challenge

    Shell has suspended seismic exploration activity off South Africa’s east coast, terminating a contract for the Amazon Warrior survey vessel after a High Court ordered it to pause work after a legal challenge by environmental groups.

    “As legal hearings about the survey are not yet completed and the weather window for conducting the work is limited, Shell has decided to terminate the current contract for the survey vessel early, in agreement with the contractor,” a Shell spokesperson told S&P Global Platts Jan. 5. read more

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    SHELL ASSETS DIVESTMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA: THE WHOLE TRUTH FROM AN INSIDER’S VIEW

    SHELL ASSETS DIVESTMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA: THE WHOLE TRUTH FROM AN INSIDER’S VIEW

    By Zik Gbemre

    • I am vindicated by the unbiased account expressed by a former Shell General Manager on why the oil major left Delta state.
    • Until we situate the blame in all honesty and amend our ways, we will remain stagnated as a state and in the south of the Niger Delta at large.

    When stakeholders often rationalise where to situate the blame over the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) unforgettable divestment of its key assets in Delta state which drastically shattered the state’s economy, I tell people not to look too far to find the key actors who forced that situation.

    People may blame Shell, but Shell wasn’t the problem. Even if Shell genuinely intended to leave Delta, it never meant to leave the way it did. The greedy, thieving PDP hegemony of government over the state gave much recognition to violent youths above the law-abiding from the greed of James Ibori to the insensitivity of his successor cousin forced the Shell exit. read more

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    Shell seismic survey: NSPCA finds sense of relief and celebrates victory for the voiceless in the sea

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    Shell seismic survey: NSPCA finds sense of relief and celebrates victory for the voiceless in the sea

    STAFF REPORTER: 30 DEC 2021

    DURBAN – The National Council of SPCAs said it found a sense of relief and celebrated the interim victory for the voiceless after the Makhanda High Court interdicted Shell’s seismic survey.

    On Tuesday, the Makhanda High Court in the Eastern Cape ruled that Shell could not continue with the blasting, which was meant to explore for oil and natural gas off the Wild Coast. read more

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    Seismic surveys by Shell in whale breeding grounds halted by South African court

    Independent

    Seismic surveys by Shell in whale breeding grounds halted by South African court

    Wed, 29 December 2021, 5:51 pm

    A court in South Africa has halted oil giant Shell’s exploratory offshore seismic surveys in the latest ruling in a case brought by campaigners arguing the activity causes “irreparable harm” to the marine environment.

    The new ruling forms part of a broader legal case contending that Shell did not have the necessary environmental approvals to continue with their surveys.

    The decision comes after a different South African high court gave its approval on 3 December for Shell to begin conducting the surveys in waters off South Africa’s eastern coast. read more

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    Campaigners force Shell to halt oil exploration on South African coast

    The Guardian

    Campaigners force Shell to halt oil exploration on South African coast

    Court instructs company to stop tests along Wild Coast after concerns raised about wildlife and lack of consultation

    Jillian Ambrose: Tue 28 Dec 2021 13.20 GMT

    Shell will be forced to halt oil exploration in vital whale breeding grounds along South Africa’s eastern coastline after a local court blocked the controversial project.

    The court order calls for an immediate halt to Shell’s seismic tests which involve blasting sound waves through the relatively untouched Wild Coast marine environment, which is home to whales, dolphins and seals. read more

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    South Africa court blocks Shell’s oil exploration

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    South Africa court blocks Shell’s oil exploration

    28 Dec 2021

    A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling.

    The decision has been hailed by environmentalists who fear that the sound blasting will harm marine life.

    Shell said it had “paused” operations while it reviewed the judgement.

    South Africa’s Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe had condemned the project’s critics, saying they wanted to deprive Africa of energy resources. read more

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    Court orders Shell to halt Wild Coast seismic blasting

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    Court orders Shell to halt Wild Coast seismic blasting

    28 December 2021 – 10:10: BY ADRIENNE CARLISLE

    Shell will have to call a halt to its seismic survey along the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast after the high court in Makhanda today interdicted it from proceeding.

    Judge Gerald Bloem on Tuesday morning interdicted Shell from continuing with the survey which kicked off on December 2.

    Richard Spoor Attorneys and the Legal Resources Centre acting on behalf of the Dwesa-Cwebe, Amadiba, and Port Saint Johns communities, as well as environmental organisations, argued last week that the seismic surveying was devastating to the marine environment as well as harmful to communities’ rights and reliance on the sea for sustenance, income and cultural practices. read more

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    Judgment reserved in second interdict against Shell’s Wild Coast exploration

    The Citizen

    Judgment reserved in second interdict against Shell’s Wild Coast exploration

    Judgment has been reserved “until further notice” in the second urgent interdict application against oil and petroleum giant Royal Dutch Shell.

    Shell has been conducting a 3D seismic survey along the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape since the beginning of December, to look for oil and gas.

    Concerned residents and environmental groups are arguing the seismic blasting is taking place at the expense of marine life and violates several cultural rights of the indigenous people living on the coast. read more

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