Posted by John Donovan: 20 Nov 24
Ah, Shell — the corporate personification of “Why try when you can cash in?” Remember when they promised to save the planet? Yeah, neither do they. Turns out, pivoting to renewables isn’t nearly as lucrative as just sticking to the same old planet-choking business model. And if there’s one thing Shell and its friends at BlackRock love more than a warm, thriving planet, it’s cold, hard cash.
Profits Over Planet: The Fossil Fuel Formula
Let’s rewind to 2020, when oil prices tanked, and fossil fuel giants were scrambling like toddlers caught with crayons on the wall. With demand in free fall, companies like Shell suddenly discovered their “green hearts” and started making grandiose pledges to curb emissions and embrace renewables. But fast forward to today, and it’s clear those pledges were little more than a PR stunt. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 20 Nov 24
What do you get when you mix rogue employees, stolen oil, and an oil giant so bloated with cash it barely noticed? Oh, just your everyday $120 million fuel heist at Shell Eastern Petroleum’s Pulau Bukom facility. Yes, Shell — the greedy, ruthless, planet-choking monolith — managed to “misplace” over 200,000 tonnes of gas oil between 2014 and 2018. But don’t worry! Justice is totally being served… to the little guys, anyway.
Shell Loses $120 Million of Fuel, Shrugs, and Moves On read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 20 Nov 2024
Shell Dumps Carbon Offsets: Because Saving the Planet Isn’t Profitable Enough
Oh, Shell, you sly devil. Once the self-proclaimed champion of greenwashing — sorry, “carbon offsets” — you’ve decided to ditch the whole charade. Turns out saving the planet doesn’t quite deliver the juicy returns you’re after. Under the enlightened leadership of CEO Wael Sawan, the oil behemoth is making its priorities crystal clear: screw nature, let’s drill for dollars. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 18 Nov 2024
In a PR move so brazen it could make even the most hardened spin doctor blush, Shell has teamed up with BP, Equinor, and TotalEnergies to graciously save the planet. How? By throwing a measly $500 million at the world’s energy access crisis. Yes, the same Shell that rakes in tens of billions annually from the oil and gas driving this crisis. What’s next—Big Tobacco funding a fresh-air initiative?
But don’t let the numbers fool you! This isn’t about fixing the problem; it’s about making it look like they care while keeping the fossil fuel money printer on overdrive. And let’s not forget their investors—BlackRock and Vanguard—cheering from the sidelines, because nothing says “sustainable future” like profiting off planetary destruction.
The Energy Crisis: “Oops, Did We Do That?”
According to this noble announcement, 685 million people lack access to electricity, and 2.1 billion people can’t cook cleanly. Heartbreaking, right? But here’s the kicker: the fossil fuel majors, including our dear Shell, are complicit in keeping those numbers high by prioritizing extraction and profits over progress. Now, they’re pretending $500 million split four ways will make up for decades of systemic exploitation in the Global South. What’s that—$125 million each? That’s less than Wael Sawan’s next yacht. read more
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Shell Wins! Climate Loses!
In a twist worthy of a satirical dystopia, Shell—the self-proclaimed patron saint of “net zero someday”—just secured a courtroom win that feels like a gut punch to anyone who has read a thermometer lately. This week, the Dutch Court of Appeal overturned a groundbreaking 2021 ruling that had demanded Shell actually reduce emissions by 45% by 2030, as though climate change wasn’t some distant nuisance but an existential crisis. Shell’s CEO was probably popping champagne while the planet sweats through its hottest year ever. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 16 November 2024
In yet another move that screams “corporate villainy,” Shell and its BFF ExxonMobil, under their joint venture NAM, have officially noped out of their responsibility to help Groningen recover from decades of destruction. You know, the region they gleefully exploited for gas, leaving behind a legacy of earthquakes, shattered homes, and residents who probably Google “how to stop tectonic betrayal” every other week.
The Dutch “Debt of Honour” They’d Rather Forget read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 15 Nov 2024
Shell. The “shining” beacon of fossil-fueled ambition and unparalleled disregard for basic humanity. While the world scrambles to mitigate climate catastrophe, Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility, a floating natural gas disaster masquerading as innovation, proves that cutting corners is the only thing this oil giant seems to excel at. And now, surprise! Shell faces yet another worker rebellion on this colossal misfire. Honestly, at this point, we should just call it the Touch Fuck All facility.
Prelude FLNG: A Masterclass in Corporate Hubris
Prelude, Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas platform, was touted as a technological marvel—a 3.6-million-tonnes-per-annum cash cow set to redefine the energy sector. Instead, it has become a floating cautionary tale, plagued by mechanical failures, safety violations, and enough worker dissatisfaction to make any HR department spontaneously combust. Since shipping its first cargo in June 2019, this engineering “wonder” has spent more time offline than a dial-up modem in the ‘90s.
Now, the logistics workers from Qube Offshore, who keep this floating disaster operational, have had enough. They’ve voted for protected industrial action, citing the same negligence that Shell so lovingly slathers across all its projects. Who could blame them? Shell’s track record with offshore worker safety is so abysmal that even the term “safety” starts feeling like satire. read more
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BY IRINA WOODHEAD
Reflections from Addressing the UK House of Lords
I recently had the profound honor of addressing a meeting at The House of Lords, particularly Lord Berkeley, about an issue that is very important to me: the urgent need for a dedicated Office of the Whistleblower. My name is Irina Woodhead, and I have been advocating for stronger whistleblower protections to ensure fair investigations and accountability.
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in exposing fraud and corruption, yet current legislation fails us. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 13 November 2024
What a victory for the planet! Shell, our favorite corporate climate warrior, has scored big in Dutch court, overturning a pesky 2021 ruling that dared to order them to cut emissions by 45% by 2030. Because, honestly, who needs court-mandated carbon cuts when you’re already hard at work planning hundreds of new oil and gas projects?
The original ruling, if you can believe it, had the nerve to suggest that Shell should align with the Paris Agreement and actually reduce emissions, you know, like those climate activists keep yelling about. Friends of the Earth Netherlands even had 17,000 co-plaintiffs arguing that Shell’s relentless fossil fuel production might just be making the climate crisis worse. But Shell’s appeal argued that emissions are a political issue, not a corporate one—because apparently, “saving the planet” is above Shell’s pay grade. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 10 Nov 2024
Shell, the “green” oil giant that really cares (just ask their PR team), is up for round two in a Dutch courtroom showdown with environmentalists. This Tuesday, Shell will hear whether its appeal against a 2021 ruling—one that dared to suggest they should cut CO2 emissions—will stick. This wasn’t just a minor inconvenience; the court ordered Shell to reduce its emissions by 45% by 2030. The nerve! Shell, once nestled in the Netherlands, seemed so rattled by this pesky accountability that they packed up and headed to the UK. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 10 Nov 2024
Shell, the darling of the so-called “energy transition,” has done it again. In a remarkable twist, the company managed to lose its European Fortune 500 crown to Volkswagen—a feat considering Shell’s ruthless, profit-hungry operations that are so very committed to the world’s “low-carbon” future. After a windfall in 2022 thanks to the Ukraine crisis (and by windfall, we mean billions rolled in), Shell’s revenues dipped a bit in 2023. But no one could say they didn’t give their beloved shareholders something to cheer about: a cool $28 billion in profits and a 20% bump in dividends. Bravo, Shell! It’s truly a testament to, well, unyielding ambition. read more
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Posted by John Donovan: 10 Nov 2024
Oh, Shell, you magnificent bastion of corporate ruthlessness. Just when we thought you couldn’t sink any lower, here you are again, contemplating yet another clever move—this time maybe ditching your London stock market listing for the flashier streets of New York. Because, let’s face it, why would you stay in a city where people still occasionally ask about, you know, ethics?
Let’s break it down: Shell’s CEO Wael Sawan, in what can only be described as an exercise in greedy audacity, recently mused that London might just be too “undervalued” for their high-flying tastes. I mean, how can Shell—destroyer of ecosystems, arch-nemesis of climate activists, and champion of creative corruption—possibly justify staying in such a dull, drab place when the glittering stock tickers of Wall Street beckon? read more
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21 Oct 2024
Meet Irina Woodhead, the brave whistleblower who dared to speak out against the greedy, ruthless, and incompetent oil giant we know as Shell. For those not keeping track of Shell’s ever-expanding portfolio of environmental disasters and corporate scandals, Irina was employed by the company as a technical and process safety advisor from July 2019 to May 2023. And boy, did she have a front-row seat to Shell’s handling of one of its most embarrassing failures: the Prelude FLNG project. read more
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21 Oct 2024
Oh, Shell, you poor, misunderstood oil giant, trying so hard to make a clean getaway from the toxic mess you’ve left in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. But what’s this? Nigeria rejected your grand $1.3 billion deal to sell off your onshore oil production unit. The local consortium, Renaissance Africa Energy, wasn’t up to snuff. Even in a landscape ravaged by pollution, oil theft, and violence (mostly thanks to companies like Shell), the regulators still have some standards. Who knew? read more
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19 Oct 2024
Ah, Shell, ever the master of hypocrisy. In a move that surprises no one, Shell Energy Solutions—the little offshoot of the British oil behemoth—announced it’s axing over 100 Houston-area employees just in time for the holidays. Because nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a pink slip from one of the world’s richest, most polluting corporations. And, naturally, this was slipped out through a WARN notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. Classy.
So, what’s the excuse this time? Shell’s PR wizards claim it’s all about “anticipated ongoing and future operations.” Translation: Shell’s figured out how to screw over more people with fewer resources. The cuts range from business analysts to engineering and project managers, but don’t worry—Shell promises there will be “no current impact” on customers. That’s right, folks, business as usual. Nothing to see here except a multinational corporation tightening its belt after decades of profiting from environmental destruction. read more
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17 Oct 2024
Oh, poor Netherlands, it seems like shutting down a gas field that was literally causing earthquakes has finally caught up with them. Who could’ve seen this coming? Groningen, the gas field operated by the environmental saints at Shell and ExxonMobil (under the cutesy name NAM, because nothing says trust us like an acronym), was pumping gas and shaking houses for 60 years. But when the earthquakes got too hard to ignore, the Dutch government dared to prioritize people’s safety over profits. The nerve, right? read more
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