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In BAE Probe, U.S. Steps In Where Brits Fear to Tread (the corruption scandal in which Shell played a key role)

The BAE case is four years long, with a complicated history. But it springs from some fairly simple acts: In order to secure a lucrative arms contract, BAE allegedly paid off several Saudi officials, including Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The payments allegedly totaled some $2 billion over nearly two decades.

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Shake-up in pipeline as Shell chief eyes costs

Royal Dutch Shell is considering changing the structure of its top executive team, in a move seen by some industry insiders as a precursor to a wider shake-up under Peter Voser, who takes over as chief executive in July.

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Shell and Dutch Government exchange managers

Shell and the Dutch government will exchange managers. That has been agreed on by Peter de Wit, director of Shell Netherlands, and Minister Guusje ter Horst (Domestic Affairs).

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No moves on Iraq oil law in KRG-Baghdad talks

Get your copy of the Shell-Iraq gas Heads of Agreement.

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ConocoPhillips, a Cheap Big Oil Play

ConocoPhillips’ strength in natural gas production and oil refining and recent oil deals in Russia and the Mideast make its beaten-down shares promising

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Oil Tanker Attack May Spur Increased Security, New Routes

Shell’s liquefied natural-gas shipments from Qatar may be disrupted by the increased risk of offshore attacks, according to Deloitte’s Widdershoven. “This attack was the biggest thing that could happen and if they can pull this off, they can also hijack an LNG tanker.”

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Gazprom: Exxon, Conoco could join Yamal LNG

In the summer Gazprom said it saw Royal Dutch Shell as one of its potential partners in LNG projects in the gas-rich Arctic Yamal peninsula.

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Global energy investment hit by financial crisis

Nov 18 (Reuters) - The growing financial crisis and plunging energy prices have forced companies to scale back spending and delay projects, with expensive ventures in the Canadian oil sands hardest hit.

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Salvation Army Recruits Shell

The Salvation Army, one of the largest charitable organizations in the United States, and three major oil brands - Pennzoil(R), Quaker State(R) and Shell Rotella(R) T - are providing consumers an opportunity to help raise important funds for the charity through the “Change is Good, Giving is Better” promotion.

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More consolidation likely in oil industry

“Big Oil has a growth problem for sure but is extremely well capitalized and we now see an M&A window opening,”

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