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October, 2010:

Shell Corrib Gas Project, Bertie Ahern and Corruption

Oct 22nd, 2010
by John Donovan.
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VIDEO FEATURING COMMENTARY BY FORMER ROYAL DUTCH SHELL EXECUTIVE, PADDY BRIGGS

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DySF-3b2D0

By John Donovan

In the YouTube.com video above, *Paddy Briggs quotes from the minutes of a meeting of Royal Dutch Shell Group Managing Directors held on 23 July 2003 (MARKED “MOST CONFIDENTIAL”.

“It was noted that development of the Corrib field may be delayed until 2004 as planning consent had been refused for the terminal. The Committee queried whether the Group had sufficiently well placed contacts with the Irish government and regulators. Paul Skinner undertook to explore this issue further in consultation with the Country Chairman in Ireland.” read more

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DOJ, SEC To Announce Panalpina-Related Bribery Settlements

Oct 21st, 2010
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Royal Dutch Shell is expected to pay around $30 million in penalties to settle charges stemming from its use of Panalpina as an agent in Nigeria, the paper reported.

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By Joseph Palazzolo, Of DOW JONES NEWSLETTERS

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are close to announcing settlements in several foreign-bribery cases linked to Swiss logistics company Panalpina Group, with civil and criminal penalties likely reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, people familiar with the matter said.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Panalpina and one of its customers, Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN), were on the brink of settling the three-year-old probe. Investigators have been looking at whether the logistics company paid officials in Nigeria and other countries to gain customs clearance and permits for a raft of oilfield services companies. read more

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3 environmental groups sue BP over gulf oil spill

Oct 21st, 2010
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latimes.com

The suit alleges that the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster caused an oil spill that harmed and killed both endangered and threatened species, which may continue to feel the effects long after the cleanup.

By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times October 21, 2010

Reporting from Atlanta —

Three environmental advocacy groups sued BP on Wednesday, alleging the company’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill harmed and killed both endangered and threatened species — one of hundreds of civil suits the oil giant will probably be fighting for years.

The suit, brought by the nonprofit groups Defenders of Wildlife, Gulf Restoration Network and the Save the Manatee Club, says that the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig blowout and the resulting oil spill “have caused and will continue to cause the take of endangered and threatened species,” including whales, manatees, birds and sea turtles that “show no avoidance response to oil slicks.” read more

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Former Irish Police Chief joins Shell’s 170-strong Corrib Gas security team

Oct 20th, 2010
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IRMS has worked on security for the Corrib gas project since 2008. Last year it became involved in controversy after one of its former  employees, Michael Dwyer – who had worked at the Corrib project in 2008 – was killed by police in mysterious circumstances in Bolivia on April 16, 2009.

Doyle joins Corrib security: Former Westport garda chief Pat Doyle recruited by IRMS

Aine Ryan

A RETIRED senior garda has become one of the latest high-profile recruits to work on the controversial Corrib gas project.

Former Superintendent Pat Doyle has joined  Shell’s 170-strong security team – under contract from Integrated Risk Management Solutions (IRMS) – for the  project, The Mayo News has learned.

The retired garda superintendent, who spent eleven years as garda chief in Westport, joined the IRMS team during the summer. The Carlow native retired after 35 years in the force in May 2009. read more

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Former Shell exec David Greer on the poach

Oct 20th, 2010
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David J. Greer I have recently moved on to another exciting challenge and have been appointed as CEO of SIS, the flagship company of the Al-Suwaidi Group, providing professional project management, construction and maintenance services to major industries and is one of the most respected and reputable contractors in Saudi Arabia.

In this regard, I am very interested in hiring experienced construction managers and supervisors, contract engineers, estimators, quantity surveyors, planners and project accountants who I have had the pleasure of working with in past projects.

Interested? Please get in touch asap

RELATED MOSCOW TIMES ARTICLE

AP: David Greer

Friday, June 22, 2007. Issue 3683. Page 5.
By Max Delany
Staff Writer

David Greer, the Sakhalin Energy deputy CEO running the giant Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, has left the company unexpectedly just weeks after a leaked e-mail he wrote revealed the pressure that managers working there were facing.

Greer’s departure comes as Shell is adjusting to ceding control of the $20 billion project to Gazprom after sustained state pressure.

“I can confirm that David Greer has left the company to pursue other business interests,” Sakhalin Energy spokesman Ivan Chernyakhovsky said Thursday. He did not elaborate on Greer’s future plans. read more

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Shell hammered at hearing over refinery

Oct 20th, 2010
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We feel we have been tricked, fooled and demoralized

THE MONTREAL GAZETTE

Produced 90,000 barrels per day. Company must dismantle refinery and decontaminate soil

By KEVIN DOUGHERTY, The Gazette October 20, 2010
Nicolas Houle, director of Shell Canada’s Montreal East oil refinery, got a rough ride yesterday at special National Assembly hearings challenging the company’s decision to shut down the facility.

“Why should I give you a permit to dismantle it?” asked Natural Resources Minister Nathalie Normandeau.

“We feel we have been tricked, fooled and demoralized,” added Nicole Leger, the Parti Quebecois MNA for Pointe-aux-Trembles riding, where the refinery, with a payroll of 500, is located.

“I remain convinced there are buyers,” Leger added, suggesting Shell did not invest in the refinery, making it unattractive to potential buyers.

Houle replied to Normandeau that under Quebec’s environmental laws, Shell must dismantle the 77-year-old refinery now that it has closed, and must decontaminate the soil. read more

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Royal Dutch Shell plc under Investor Investigation over possible Foreign Bribery

Oct 20th, 2010
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Investigation on behalf of current long term investors in Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) over possible foreign bribery – RDS.A stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation at [email protected]

After the U.S. Department of Justice begun looking into allegations against Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) as a customer of Panalpina Group in connection with possible foreign bribery an investigation on behalf of current long term investors in Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) was announced.

If you are a current long term investor in Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A), and/or have any information relating the investigation, you have certain options and you should contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc by email [email protected] or call +1(858) 779 – 1554. read more

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Wiesenthal Centre Slams Shell on Iran

Oct 19th, 2010
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Wiesenthal Centre Slams Shell’s Reported Exploitation of Sanctions to Increase its Oil Trade Profits with Iran

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTRE – EUROPE
66 rue Laugier – 75017 Paris
Tel. +33-147237637 – Fax: +33-147208401
e-mail: [email protected]

Wiesenthal Centre Slams Shell’s Reported Exploitation of Sanctions to Increase its Oil Trade Profits with Iran

Paris, 28 September 2010

In a letter to Peter Voser, Shell CEO, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre’s Director for International Relations, Dr.Shimon Samuels referred to an article in the British daily, the Guardian “ Shell Increases Oil Trade with Iran – Despite Sanctions: oil giant stepped-up orders of Iranian crude while others halted trade amid sanctions imposed by UN, EU, USA.” read more

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The real villain in Corrib gas controversy

Oct 18th, 2010
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Shell and their partners will prevail in their endeavors so long as they have the elected authorities in Ireland, along with local law enforcement, in their ‘hip pocket’.

Comment by a former employee of Shell Oil USA

Political & Corporate Corruption in Ireland

I have been doing some reading and familiarizing myself with the Corrib gas project controversy. The real issue here is not really the pipeline or the route of the pipeline. That is just a local focal point of protest, and a distraction from the real and much larger issue.

The real fundamental issue here is how the Irish government proceeds with the exploitation and development of Ireland’s considerable hydrocarbon resources to the maximum benefit of the Irish people themselves.

It is readily apparent that if the Irish people are truly unhappy with the way the government has handled the situation (and they should be), then they are probably going to have to give their elected officials the ‘boot’, and replace them with individuals who will be responsive to the will of the Irish people. read more

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Shell rejects talks invite from rights organisation

Oct 18th, 2010
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The Irish Times – Monday, October 18, 2010

LORNA SIGGINS Western Correspondent

SHELL EP Ireland and its security contractors for the Corrib gas project have confirmed that they declined an invitation to meet an Amnesty International/Front Line human rights delegation in north Mayo last week.

However, the Garda agreed to meet the delegation to discuss possible monitoring of future Corrib gas protests. Chief Supt Tom Curley, head of the Mayo Garda division, confirmed that the two organisations had been in contact. read more

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Royal Dutch Shell bribery and corruption in Nigeria

Oct 16th, 2010
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Shell, the Anglo-Dutch energy giant, is expected to pay around $30 million in penalties to settle charges stemming from its use of Panalpina as an agent in Nigeria…

Law Blog October 15, 2010

The FCPA Steamroller Nears Panalpina, Royal Dutch Shell

We began hearing that the Justice Department was ramping up its enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act sometime in 2006.

Last week, the WSJ’s Dionne Searcey broke the news of the Justice Department’s investigation of oil-services company Schlumberger for alleged bribery-related activity in Yemen. Today’s news: A big Swiss shipping and logistics company and Royal Dutch Shell, one of its customers, are close to settling foreign-bribery charges stemming from a three-year U.S. investigation. Click here for the story, from the WSJ’s Kara Scannell and Thomas Catan. Click here for a sidebar from Searcey on the revitalization of the law. read more

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Call for Americans to boycott Shell

Oct 15th, 2010
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THE TRUTH BEHIND GAS PRICES

BY RICHARD CLOUGH

Extract from page 157

A second way to boycott this one company is through an economic boycott. Stop buying their stock and watch their value plummet. Individuals as well as institutional buyers, along with other organizations that buy energy stocks as investments would have a major and lasting affect on the whole industry. A boycott of this type will take determination, discipline and togetherness by an informed American people (which we are). Oil companies have deep pockets and believe they can out last and outsmart Americans, Who should be the company that America boycotts? My personal choice is Royal Dutch Shell. When it comes to integrity, honesty, excellence and the war on terror. – they by far have the worst record. A great website that unfolds the true character of Royal Dutch Shell can be found at www.royaldutchshellplc.com. read more

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Why the U.S. Dept of Defense confirmed Shell espionage investigation

Oct 15th, 2010
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*Industrial espionage, economic espionage or corporate espionage is a form of espionage conducted for commercial purposes instead of purely national security purposes.

COMMENT FROM AN OUTSIDE OBSERVER

As as outside observer of the shenanigans that have been taking place over the last few weeks with Shell and Wikipedia, and which have been publicized on your blog, I would like to add my two cents worth of observations.

The first is that this is great cyber-opera. Very entertaining. I cannot wait for the next installment of the drama.

The second is that the Wiki – nonsense and the messing with your server are very amateurish on the part of Shell. Forgive me if I have passed judgment on Shell with the limited facts available, but I have no doubt they were initiated by Shell given the nature of the articles you published about Shell and its apparent industrial espionage scheme. Nobody else has motivation to give you a hard time. The deduction is obvious. But that kind of crap is just petty harassment. read more

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Settlements Near In Bribery Case

Oct 15th, 2010
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Shell, the Anglo-Dutch energy giant, is expected to pay around $30 million in penalties to settle charges stemming from its use of Panalpina as an agent in Nigeria, these people said.


OCTOBER 15, 2010

By KARA SCANNELL And THOMAS CATAN

WASHINGTON—A big Swiss shipping and logistics company and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, one of its customers, are close to settling foreign-bribery charges stemming from a three-year U.S. investigation, said people familiar with the matter. It could be the first in a series of such settlements by major multinational companies.

Panalpina Group, which has 14,000 employees and branches in more than 80 countries, has been at the center of a sprawling probe into whether it paid officials in places including Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Kazakhstan to expedite services, such as clearing drilling rigs and other equipment through customs, according to people familiar with the matter and corporate disclosures. read more

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Shell urges U.S. to adopt North Sea drilling rules

Oct 14th, 2010
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Reuters Africa

Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:01pm GMT

LONDON Oct 14 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote) said the United States should adopt tougher drilling rules applied in the North Sea, adding they could have helped prevent mistakes that contributed to BP’s (BP.L: Quote) Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Shell finance director Simon Henry said on Thursday the United States should force everyone drilling a well to prepare a “safety case” — plans that examine potential risks and define who is responsible for risk management tasks. read more

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Shell Philippine unit denies govt smuggling complaint

Oct 14th, 2010
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MANILA Oct 14 (Reuters) – The chairman of the Philippine unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) denied on Thursday that it had engaged in smuggling after the government said it was seeking $567 million in back payments and penalties in a technical smuggling complaint.

“We have never, ever engaged in smuggling,” Edgardo Chua, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum chairman said in a television interview. “That’s against our business principles.”

*(So was securities fraud, but that never stopped Shell from being responsible for one of the biggest securities frauds in corporate history)
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