In the 1910s, ExxonMobils ancestor Standard Oil of New Jersey was the worlds biggest oil company, with Shell second; that is still the position among the western companies today.
April, 2009:
Persia to the North Sea, and after
Shell plans Alaska drilling program despite court ruling
In the Beaufort Sea, Shell would pick alternative prospects to those the company planned to drill in 2007 and 2008, and which are now subject to litigation and an injunction ordered by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Searching for Deeper Pockets
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC committed to invest more in Redwood City, Calif.-based Codexis Inc., which is developing enzymes that rapidly turn plants into fuel.
Oil Companies’ Profits Likely to Drop Sharply
On successive days, beginning Tuesday, BP PLC, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. will report results for what is expected to be the worst quarter for these profit machines in many years
Shell, BP Earnings May Drop Most in Five Years on Oil Price
April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc, Europes largest oil companies, may post the biggest drop in quarterly earnings in at least five years after the recession dragged down crude prices.
MICHAEL DWYER’S SECURITY CONTACTS: International armed and unarmed security provided by Shell agent in Ireland
IRM has also been involved in the security for Shell's operations in Mayo and has provoked a rash of complaints from Shell-to-Sea protesters and locals for alleged non-compliance with regulations of the Private Security Authority (PSA).
Corrib link to Irish man’s death
MICHAEL DWYER, the Tipperary man shot dead in Bolivia, worked in security on the Shell Corrib project with a Hungarian associate of the main target of the Bolivian police attack.
Revealed: bosses’ huge pension pots: Jeroen van der Veer to receive £1,189,285 per year
Two directors have already amassed pension funds which will pay them more than £1m a year on retirement. Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, has accrued a nest egg worth almost £1.2m;
Reveal carbon risks, oil firms told
Oil giants involved in the exploitation of tar sand fields face calls this week to disclose future carbon liabilities. Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) and environmental charity WWF-UK are launching a campaign for a legal requirement for companies including Shell and BP to include this information in financial reporting.
Delta Force, a Documentary by Glen Ellis about Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Struggle for the Ogoni People
Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Case Aganist Shell: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
April 15, 6pm San Francisco
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Shell announces plans for summer offshore exploration drillingShell plans to drill its first test well in the Chukchi Sea in the summer of 2010 or 2011, using the Frontier Discoverer drill ship. The company also plans to drill a second well in the Beaufort Sea with the same vessel later in the summer, according to Pete Slaiby, general manager for Shell Exploration and Production's Alaska operations. Remembering Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Ken Saro-WiwaFourteen years ago, Ken Saro-Wiwa received the Goldman Prize for his leadership of a powerful non-violent movement against oil giant Royal Dutch Shell in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He was hanged seven months later after a sham trial condemned around the world. Sakhalin Energy Halts 09 Seismic Work To Protect Whales – WWFApril 24, 2009: 11:50 AM ET LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Sakhalin Energy, which recently started a large liquefied natural gas plant in Russia’s far east, has canceled all planned 2009 seismic surveys following pressure from environmental groups and scientists seeking to protect the habitat of the Western Gray Whale, the Russian branch of the World Wildlife Fund said in a statement Friday. The WWF Russia called on other companies operating in the area -BP PLC (BP), ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) and OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) – to take similar action. Oil and gas consortium will suspend seismic activities to protect gray whalesDuring a meeting of the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP), Sakhalin Energy - a partnership between Shell, Gasprom and other shareholders - agreed to cancel its proposed 2009 seismic activities, despite having already put plans in place for the work. Industry Ignored Its Scientists on ClimateFor more than a decade the Global Climate Coalition, a group representing industries with profits tied to fossil fuels, led an aggressive lobbying and public relations campaign against the idea that emissions of heat-trapping gases could lead to global warming Gazprom Neft to Acquire Sibir StakeAnalysts said the Gazprom Neft bid will be good news for Royal Dutch Shell PLC, the Anglo-Dutch supermajor that is Sibir's 50-50 partner in the Salym field. Shell would prefer to have Gazprom as a partner there over BP, one of its main rivals. Comment Rules
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