Posts under ‘Shale Oil’

By BENJAMIN ALTER and EDWARD FISHMAN A version of this op-ed appeared in print on April 28, 2013, on page SR5 of the New York edition JUST as the world was writing off America as a declining power, the country now finds itself on the cusp of realizing one of its longstanding goals: energy independence. [...]

FINANCIAL TIMES The development of shale oil and gas reserves around the world will generally be much slower than in North America, a senior executive at Royal Dutch Shell has warned. Andrew Brown, Shell’s head of international oil and gas production, said… FULL ARTICLE

Royal Dutch Shell is poised for a fresh attempt at Arctic oil exploration through a deal with Russia’s Gazprom Neft, the Kremlin revealed on Thursday night.   By Emily Gosden: 7:54PM BST 04 Apr 2013 The companies are preparing to sign an agreement that will cover joint offshore drilling in the Russian Arctic as well [...]

By Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW, April 4 | Thu Apr 4, 2013 11:16am EDT (Reuters) – Gazprom Neft and Royal Dutch Shell will agree to drill for shale oil in Western Siberia and explore Russia’s Arctic shelf when President Vladimir Putin visits the Netherlands next week, the Kremlin said. The deals underscore the Kremlin’s drive to [...]

Selection of links to Shell related articles kindly supplied by a regular contributor Shell issues oil production warning in Nigeria: Las Vegas Sun-Shell said in a statement Tuesday that it was declaring “force majeure” on shipments of Bonny Light crude oil after it shut down its Nembe … Norway’s Arctic idyll shivers at oil plans: [...]

BY SIMON HALL SINGAPORE—Royal Dutch Shell said it may be less than two years away from a major advance in shale gas production in China, bringing the country closer to being the first outside of North America to cash in on technology that has transformed the U.S. energy industry. Unlocking the gas trapped inside China’s [...]

Decades ago, the world was told it was running on empty. Today, we have more oil than we need. What’s fuelling the boom in black gold? By Brian Viner: 19 Feb 2013 On the evening of April 18 1977, President Jimmy Carter invited television cameras into the Oval Office and portentously announced to the American [...]

Shell has reignited speculation about a potential takeover of BP… Anglo-Dutch oil group’s boss says a takeover was considered in past two years and refuses to deny it has dropped the idea Terry Macalister guardian.co.uk, Friday 14 December 2012 22.04 GMT Shell has reignited speculation about a potential takeover of BP after its chief executive [...]

Ahead of the Government’s gas strategy, Shell chief executive Peter Voser reveals why it is the fuel of the future and how he is riding the shale revolution. Peter Voser believes Shell is creating value out of the whole of the production and supply chain and that its exposure to gas growth is the jewel [...]

Selection of links to articles that may be of interest to our visitors, as supplied by a regular contributor Shell’s oil spill solution? Live with it! Avaaz Daily Briefing-6 hours ago What would you do if your water was polluted, your livelihood destroyed and your backyard regularly caught fire due to oil spills? Shell has [...]

FROM A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR John Links to a new selection of articles that may be of interest to your visitors: Big Oil and a Disaster Democracy: Are You Not Scared?   Hidden But Hot Oil Play In South Pacific Gets Hotter On Talks With …   Shell Creating Value In International Shale Plays – Is [...]

Royal Dutch Shell said it was eyeing opportunities to expand in a new “more open” Russia, as it unveiled a 25pc slump in profits, hit by lower energy prices. By Emily Gosden, Energy reporter 7:00PM BST 26 Jul 2012 Royal Dutch Shell is eyeing opportunities to expand in a new “more open” Russia, its chief [...]

SHELL’S RISKS IN THE ARCTIC – OPINION PIECE FROM A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR John This report is very interesting. It exposes Shell’s risk worldwide, not just in the US. And it discusses the poor record of Gasprom, Shell’s Russian partner. They violated regulatory rules, and had a drilling rig sink, killing over 50 people. It presents [...]

From our Shell News Archive 4 November 2005 Globe & Mail: Ottawa has many pipeline options, Shell says: “There are plenty of ways for Ottawa to help support the proposed $7-billion Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline besides taking an equity stake in the venture, the head of Shell Canada Ltd. says.”: Friday, November 4, 2005 [...]

The Billings Gazette (Montana): Shell takes next step in oil shale testing project Saturday 20 August 2005 MEEKER, Colo. (AP) – Shell Oil is preparing the next phase of its multimillion-dollar effort to see if oil shale production is viable enough to crank up a large commercial facility. Shell has received approval from Rio Blanco [...]