John, THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE Spies and Co. As an ‘interested observer’ I would make this comment about Shell’s business operations and their unethical business practices. The US Federal government operates under the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s for the purposes of purchasing goods and services. As it happens to be, the US government requires that [...]
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Spies and Co.
A version of this op-ed appeared in print on October 25, 2012, on page A31 of the New York edition with the headline: Spies and Co.. EXTRACT Spying for profit continued in more recent times. In the late 1990s, the candy companies Nestlé and Mars engaged in an epic corporate war that included a confidential [...]
Another PR blunder from the House of Shell or a tragic piece of misreporting?
FROM OUR SHELL NEWS ARCHIVE OCTOBER 2005 The Guardian: Shell shows cracks: “Another PR blunder from the House of Shell or a tragic piece of misreporting? “Ian McCredie, head of global security services at Shell, is reported to have told a Chatham House conference a tale of how up to 70 staff have been kidnapped [...]
Another PR blunder from the House of Shell or a tragic piece of misreporting?
FROM OUR SHELL NEWS ARCHIVE OCTOBER 2005 The Guardian: Shell shows cracks: “Another PR blunder from the House of Shell or a tragic piece of misreporting? “Ian McCredie, head of global security services at Shell, is reported to have told a Chatham House conference a tale of how up to 70 staff have been kidnapped [...]
Taped telephone call confirms Shell Brent Bravo explosion cover-up
Bill Campbell believes that the innocent victims of Shell senior managements willingness to put production, profits, personal greed and ambition before the safety of Shell offshore employees, are being blamed for their own tragic avoidable deaths. Journalists who feel duped by information given to them by Shell, including by its then CEO Jeroen van der [...]
Shell’s Enemy No. 1
Feature about John Donovan in European Journal TV programme broadcast in English language across Europe in May 2012 European Journal is a 30 minute magazine on DW that delivers the inside take — reports on important political, economic and cultural developments in the EU with a strong focus on the European integration process. European Journal [...]
Nigeria took 40 pct of Shell security spend in late 2000s-NGO
Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:30am EDT * Shell says security of staff, equipment its top priority * Nigeria’s oil region beset by violence, oil theft * Human rights groups question Shell spending on gov’t forces By Joe Brock ABUJA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell spent almost 40 percent of its $1 billion global [...]
Corrib campaigners under scrutiny, Shell to Sea claims
The Irish Times – Friday, August 17, 2012 LORNA SIGGINS, Western Correspondent SHELL TO Sea says it has received “further evidence” of monitoring of campaigners opposed to the Corrib gas project by a private security company. The group has released scans of pages from two notebooks, which it says comprises notes taken by security staff [...]
New evidence of Shell’s covert surveillance operations
News Release – Issued by Shell to Sea – Thursday, 16th August, 2012 NEW EVIDENCE OF SHELL’S COVERT SURVEILLANCE EMERGES – Scans of two IRMS notebooks sent to Shell to Sea – This week Shell to Sea received further evidence of the surveillance operation that has been mounted by private security firm IRMS against campaigners [...]
Corrib security firm ‘acts responsibly’
The Irish Times – Saturday, August 11, 2012 LORNA SIGGINS, Western Correspondent THE COMPANY which provides security for the Corrib gas project in Co Mayo has said it is working “to the highest standards”. Integrated Risk Management Services (IRMS) was responding to disclosure of a company “situation report”, recording movements at a protest camp located [...]
More Shell Spying
Rossport protesters under 24-hour surveillance by private security firm Friday, August 10, 2012 LORNA SIGGINS, Western Correspondent OPPONENTS OF the Corrib gas project in north Mayo are seeking legal advice on a communication that indicates the Rossport solidarity camp is under 24-hour surveillance by a private security company. The communication involves a “situation report” that [...]
Former Shell employees suing Shell and Neconde allege intimidation
EMAIL RECEIVED FROM DELTA RIGHTS GROUP OF DISGRUNTLED FORMER SHELL NIGERIA EMPLOYEES Dear John, The Case between the NECONDE 115 Vs NECONDE and SHELL came up on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Ikoyi Industrial Court, Lagos, Nigeria. It was mentioned for hearing, the Trial Judge got the prayers from all the lawyers and adjourned [...]
A loose cannon at Sakhalin Energy
It seems to me slightly over-the-top for the Sakhalin Energy source to compare the Russian Federation Government dealings with the Donovans to “another mistake similar to signing The Non-Aggression Pact between the USSR and Germany of 1939…” By John Donovan Definition of a “loose cannon” – An unpredictable or uncontrolled person who is likely to [...]
Digital assault on Shell
By John Donovan The Financial Times has published an article under the headline “How Shell was hijacked in ad hoax.“ Extracts It is part of a web campaign jointly orchestrated by environmental group Greenpeace, activist organisation Yes Lab and members of the Occupy Wall Street movement to rally against Shell’s Arctic drilling programme. The digital [...]
Dark Arts, Dark Energy
FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF SHELL OIL CO It has been awhile since anything appeared in your blog regarding Shell’s alleged espionage efforts targeting US DoD classified material in the States. Whatever the case may be there are ‘rumors afloat’ about what Shell may have been after. I have no confirmation of the accuracy of [...]
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