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Royal Dutch Shell PLC said yesterday that it has withdrawn an application to build its 100,000-barrel-a-day Carmon Creek oil sands project, near Peace River in northwest Alberta. The company will now seek to reduce the costs of development before it goes back to regulators.
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Royal Dutch Shell has put on hold another multibillion-dollar Alberta oilsands project, the second in a month, as it struggles with low commodity prices and increasing Alberta construction costs.
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Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — Energy companies are cutting back development of Canadian oil sands, the world’s biggest energy reserves outside Saudi Arabia, as crude prices plunge and processing costs become prohibitive. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the world’s second-largest oil company… said they will reduce plans to extract bitumen, the tar-like raw material for the crude, after prices fell 65 percent to $37.07 a barrel since July 4.
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Practically speaking, therefore, it is easier for Shell to ease off in Canada during a period of uncertainty than in many other countries.
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Even as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC reported another round of enormous profits Thursday, Shell said it will postpone the expansion of a big energy project, in a sign that plunging crude prices and high costs are raising concerns among executives of the world’s largest oil companies.
The move is the latest in a line of project deferrals among companies active in squeezing crude from Alberta’s bitumen-soaked soil in a trend that is dimming Canada’s energy production outlook.
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A final decision on investing in the second phase of Athabasca in Alberta was due next year, but Shell chief executive Jeroen van der Veer said yesterday that approval had been delayed indefinitely. “We wait for costs to cool down before any new investment decisions,” he said.
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Royal Dutch Shell has delayed a planned investment in Canada’s oil sands, in the latest sign of companies adjusting their plans to reflect the global economic downturn and the fall in the price of oil.
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L: Quote) said on Thursday that it would delay its investment decision on a second expansion of its Athabasca oil sands project, the latest deferral sparked by falling energy prices and a global financial crisis.
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CALGARY, Sept. 25 /CNW/ – Shell Canada and Tree Canada today announced the planting of their one millionth tree, part of a planting program that will sequester more than 650,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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: With all of this money spent on the CEP expansion, it has been built on an old electrical infrastructure. I guess no one is counting how many times you read about a "short" electrical outage at the plant. Tom Purves and the Motiva leadership know exactly why this is happening and how to fix it. They don't want to pay for it. They have been given the project and have turned it down at least twice. Meanwhile, we just keep having outages. Going ot be interesting when both refineries come down in the future.
: LondonLad: the lack of stories concerning Shell should be welcomed, if it implies that Shell are cleaning up their act, perhaps due in part to the efforts of the Donovans.
: US Observer, surely almost all (NOT all)contributors to this website have an axe to grind against Shell, particularly those who have a perception that they have been screwed by Shell in times gone by. As for Itchy Woman, she clearly has a femanistic / burn-the-bra approach to work in Shell. AND I would like to add that once again an old old article (from someone who has an axe to grind against Shell) has to be republished due to lack of news against Shell (I refer to Briggs 2009 article). COMMENT BY JOHN D. Would it not be fairer to say that everyone posting on this blog, including you, has an axe to grind. It is easy enough to look back over your contributions and reach a conclusion.
: It is easy to figure out who Witchy Woman is (LC). She has an "ax to grind" and is using this forum
: @uscitizen Voser is a competent and amicable chap. You claim Shell has delivered on its deliverables. Let me tell you everyone delivers on their deliverable.... But joking apart, look at the promises over the years and how well Shell has delivered on these promises. Their trackrecord is not very good over the last 15 years or so. They are a good money making machine. And sofar they have delivered on their constant or increasing dividend payments. Sometimes by increasing their debt but they have done it. A nice high oilprice has helped, don't you agree?? So my only observation was that his 'promise' to extend North Sea fields is quite opposite their activities in this area. And they have promised this before and done the opposite. It was a nice promise to build a new and expensive office in Aberdeen, more jobs for the UK and more activity and extending of production. Just check back what they have done. And predicting future productionlevels by Shell in general and Brinded in particular is nothing but a sick joke.
: To - an observer of Shell Shell has been delivering on its deliverables - why would you paint Voser as some one who is not??
: This was not a personal attack now was it Witchy one?? #133 Witchy woman on May 8th, 2011 at 1:42 pm Marvin Odum who probably has the worst safety record in Shell goes for a diversity vote and someone who has no safety experience to replace the VP of safety he just fired. Clear message where his priorities lie.
: Witchy Woman - you blase me for personal attacks???? That is so rich! I am defending people that are attacked if you had not noticed - and yes I do slam the folks who are throwing garbage out! Live with it!! Enjoy your retirement! Shell has a good retirement package in the US dont they??
: I feel the value of your posts is also minimal, just a complainer. PS - here is where you bash Denise - remember - or do we need to question your integrity the way folks question Shell leaders?? Witchy woman on Dec 7th, 2011 at 12:35 pm In GOM we thought that hurricane season was done. Why is Hurricane Denise causing so much damage then? Like all Hurricanes though they move on the professionals are left to pick up the pieces.
: According to the Independent article posted today the boss of Shell is telling us all not to get too emotional about fracking. Has he not seen the confirmation that fracking causes earthquakes? You have cited the Reuters article. There are others including coverage of a fracking earthquake in Blackpool England. I have to conclude that Voser is a fracking idiot.
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