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November 16, 2011 10:05 pm
By Sylvia Pfeifer and Javier Blas in Erbil, northern Iraq
Royal Dutch Shell has pulled out of oil-development talks with the Kurdistan regional government in an effort to protect lucrative investments in southern Iraq, including a potential $17bn natural gas deal.
ENERGYSOURCE BLOG December 3, 2009
…French companies dismiss claims of political fix (FT) Shell critic says oil major targeting his website Royaldutchshellplc.com operator cites released emails (Reuters) Nigerians urge Yar’Adua to step down Warnings of power vacuum… Kate Mackenzie
ENERGY SOURCE BLOG February 12, 2010
…corporations (in western countries)” to campaign for change in corporate practices. Meanwhile John Donovan at royaldutchshellplc.com is irked , because he says Shell asked him not to make the directory public for security and personal reasons… Kate Mackenzie
ENERGY SOURCE BLOG November 9, 2009
…Shell has changed its mind about the poppies and published a rather abject apology about the whole affair. Royaldutchshellplc.com - probably company’s most eagle-eyed watchers – have published the whole thing and even gave them a pat… Kate Mackenzie
September 4, 2009
…exploration and production business into two divisions: one for the Americas and one for the rest of the world. Royaldutchshellplc.com, an independent website used by present and former Shell staff, said: “Although precise figures have… By Ed Crooks
February 12, 2010
…for this year.The e-mail was sent to a handful of campaign groups, including Greenpeace, and to www.royaldutchshellplc.com, a website used to air grievances about Shell.One campaigner who was sent the e-mail said it did not… By Ed Crooks in London
February 12, 2010
…announced a further 1,000 job losses for this year.The e-mail was sent to a handful of campaign groups, including Greenpeace, and to www.royaldutchshellplc.com, a website used to air grievances about Shell.Energy M&A surge, Page 14 By Ed Crooks in London
February 11, 2010
…for this year. The e-mail was sent to a handful of campaign groups, including Greenpeace, and to www.royaldutchshellplc.com, a website used to air grievances about Shell. One campaigner who was sent the e-mail said it did not count… By Ed Crooks in London
December 30, 2007
…outsource most of its IT division, which numbers about 3,600 people. According to Shell protest website royaldutchshellplc.com, an e-mail from Goh Swee Chen, vice-president of IT infrastructure, was leaked by a Shell employee… By Rebecca Bream
ENERGY SOURCE BLOG July 20, 2009
…marine power development… (Guardian) Energy storage + smart grid = cheap, cool (SeekingAlpha) Why royaldutchshellplc.com do what they do (The Times) North Dakota Democrat Senator won’t support cap-and-trade bill, citing… Kate Mackenzie
May 27, 2009
…could be folded into two. Ms Cook’s departure has ignited speculation that such a move could be imminent. Royaldutchshellplc.com, a website used to air stories and complaints about Shell, reported yesterday that E&P and gas and power… By Ed Crooks
December 12, 2008
…for workers whose employer has become insolvent without a fully funded scheme. The letter was published by royaldutchshellplc.com, a website used to air complaints against Shell. The letter said that its assets were 70 per cent invested… By Ed Crooks and Norma Cohen
December 13, 2008
…for workers whose employer has become insolvent without a fully funded scheme. The letter was published by royaldutchshellplc.com, a website used to air complaints against Shell. The letter said that its assets were 70 per cent invested… By Ed Crooks and Norma Cohen
May 27, 2009
…said they also expected a drive to cut costs in support functions such as human resources and accounting. Royaldutchshellplc.com, an independent website used by Shell staff, said yesterday that more than 30 per cent of senior managers… By Ed Crooks and John O’Doherty
May 27, 2009
…said they also expected a drive to cut costs in support functions such as human resources and accounting. Royaldutchshellplc.com, an independent website used by Shell staff, said yesterday that more than 30 per cent of senior managers… By Ed Crooks and John O’Doherty in London
FT.ComBy David Blair, Energy Correspondent
Published: May 29 2011 20:02
Hundreds of people have been killed since popular protests against the regime began in March. The army has responded to the unrest by opening fire on unarmed demonstrators in the country’s largest cities.
By continuing its commercial relationship with Syria despite the bloodshed, critics say that Shell is complicit in Mr Assad’s repression. “Shell continues to work hand in glove with the regime. The people of Syria rise up for freedom, but this company has placed itself firmly on the side of corrupt dictators,” said Lorenzo Paluello, a researcher for Platform.
The dependants of Shell’s expatriate staff have been evacuated from Syria in line with embassy advice, the company added. A spokeswoman declined to respond to criticism about the company’s alleged complicity with Mr Assad’s regime.
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2011
By John Donovan
Our applications compelling Shell to supply us with Shell internal documents in which we are mentioned, has generated some very revealing information, especially in regards to Shell bullying and manipulating the news media.
We have previously published articles revealing Shell’s intent to “kill” a half-page story about this website that The Sunday Times was on the brink of publishing.
The story was killed.
In 2007 Shell lawyers and media specialists in the USA and Europe were frantic about thwarting our contact with Fox News. As is evident from repetitive fragmented Shell internal correspondence, Shell was panicked about the prospect of Bill O’Reilly taking up our suggestion of Americans boycotting Shell, because of its continued links with the fanatical Iranian regime.
Last summer Shell decided to remonstrate with the Financial Times just because FT.com published a link to our site.
We have now stumbled across a letter from Chris Redman, the Editor of Time Magazine, to Richard Wiseman, the then Legal Director of Shell UK Limited.
Mr Redman was seeking an apology.
Here is the content of the letter…
R.M. Wiseman
Legal Director
Shell U.K. Ltd
Shell Mex House
Strand
London WC2R ODX
Dear Mr Wiseman,
I was puzzled by your recent letter complaining about a letter to TIME from a certain Mr John Donovan.
We have done an extensive search of all our letters columns in all our editions for the last few years and can find no trace of such a letter. I can only conclude that your attention was drawn to this alleged letter by someone who had not done their homework and that you yourself had not checked the facts before writing to me. If I’m wrong please let me know. If I’m right then I think you owe me an apology.
There is no evidence that Mr Redman received an apology, though he deserved one.
Time Magazine had not published any letter from me (I am sure I would recall if it had).
What Time Magazine did do is publish my advertising/announcements of the High Court Writs I issued against Shell.
Shell was stealing so many of our ideas, that my lawyers could hardly keep up the flow of issuing Writs. Shell settled them all, but on the basis, as per normal, of hiding news of the settlements from the media and Shell stakeholders.
By John Donovan
This is the first story arising from the 2010 crop of Shell internal communications Shell was legally obliged to supply to us following a further application under the Data Protection Act.
It provides evidence of Shell’s intent to lean on a major newspaper publisher in connection with an article published on this website: royaldutchshellplc.com.
Previous Shell internal emails provided proof of Shell’s intent to pressurize The Sunday Times to “kill” a story about us and our website. The half-page article which revealed how our intervention in the Sakhalin2 project had cost Shell £11 billion was read to me over the telephone by the Sunday Times journalist, but the story was killed hours before publication It contained an interview with the so-called Kremlin Attack dog, Oleg Mitvol, who confirmed our pivotal role and made a most unflattering comment about Shell management.
This time the FT.com was the target of Shell’s censorship ambitions.
The FT sent an email to Shell on 27 July 2010 containing article links published on “The Energy Source” – an FT.com feature. One link was to an article we published on 26 July 2010 under the headline: “A close call for Shell on North Sea platform.”
The article criticized Shell and its CEO, Peter Voser.
That single article link on FT.com sparked the following email correspondence involving Shell.
Some information has been redacted by Shell.
From:
Sent: 27 July 2010 16:39
To:
Subject: FW: Energy Source
Voices from the past.
If you look in the attached you will see that Mr Donovan has managed to get FT.com to refer to his website as if it was a respectable source.
This really irritates me and gives him undeserved credibility. Has shell tried to do anything with the FT? If not or it has not worked I could have a go with
Best wishes,
Tel: Fax:
Mobile:
From:
Sent: 27 July 2010 17:17
To:
Subject: RE: Energy Source
I will find out from the media people what we have done to try to engage with the FT on this. Incidentally, you should be aware that Donovan has access to most of the emails written to and from Shell about him through his regular Data Protection Act requests.
Regards
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA
Registered in England and Wales number 4366849
Registered Office: Shell Centre, London, SE 1
Headquarters: Carel van Bylandtlaan 30, 2596 HR
The Hague, The Netherlands
I assume that the response was sent by Richard Wiseman (Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer – now retired), the official then designated within Shell to deal with all matters relating to us.
I note the warning in the response, that “Donovan has access to most of the emails written to and from Shell about him…” According to the Data Protection Act, I should have access to ALL emails written to and from Shell about me.
If it was Mr Wiseman, he failed to inform the other party that I had been in email correspondence with him a few days earlier inviting Shell to point out any inaccuracies on the basis that they would then be deleted from the article. I also invited Shell to supply for unedited publication with the article, any comments it wished to make. Shell decided not to take up either invitation. The correspondence was published as part of the article.
I do not know of any other publisher that would bend over backwards to ensure accuracy and provide an opportunity for unedited comment by Shell to be published with an article.
It is ironic that we do not receive due credit from people who have the breathtaking audacity to accuse us of not being respectable, while they once again conspired behind the scenes to lean on another global news organization. It is amazing that Shell should lower itself to act in this manner.
The email exchanges reveal the fear which Shell has for this site. It is well placed, as will shortly become even more evident.
The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the US oil industry, has written to member companies asking them to “move aggressively” to stage up to 22 public meetings, similar to the recent protests against President Barack Obama’s healthcare plans.
Click to continue reading “US oil industry split as leaked memo reveals lobbying plan”
Royal Dutch Shell is building the 140,000b/d Pearl GTL complex at a cost of more than $18bn.
Click to continue reading “Gamble on gigantic LNG project is set to come good”
Although BP and Shell have pulled out of the UK offshore market, others such as Masdar, the Abu Dhabi government’s investment vehicle for sustainable energy, moved to fill the gap. Masdar acquired a 20 per cent stake in in the £2bn London Array offshore wind project after Shell walked away.
Click to continue reading “Will the hoped-for green jobs materialise?”
The development of the Salym field in western Siberia, a joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell, has been a huge success, taking Sibir’s production to 76,700 barrels of oil per day last month, a very respectable amount for an independent. It has proved and tested reserves, under Russian definition, of 491m barrels of oil. An often-rumoured deal with Shell has so far come to nothing. But the reserves remain a valuable asset and the best hope for shareholders is that some way can be found to realise that value.
Click to continue reading “Sibir’s bail-out of investor stuns market”
Meanwhile, Denmark has attracted the likes of ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US energy groups, along with several smaller players, to explore off the western coast of Greenland, its semi-autonomous territory. And earlier this year Royal Dutch Shell, Europe’s biggest energy group, won the right to explore the remote part of Alaska’s Arctic North Slope.
Click to continue reading “Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron in the race to exploit frozen assets”
: 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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