Gemini replies to the prompt: What are the Shell Leaks Files?
The Shell Leaks Files refer to an extensive collection of leaked internal documents, confidential emails, employee directories, and corporate communications belonging to Royal Dutch Shell (now Shell plc).
These files have been accumulated, published, and cataloged over several decades primarily by corporate activist John Donovan (along with his late father, Alfred Donovan) on their website royaldutchshellplc.com.
Key Highlights of the Leaked Files
Whistleblower & Insider Contributions
Disgruntled or concerned Shell employees routinely leaked internal emails, project reports, and memo drafts directly to John Donovan.
High-profile examples include an internal email from incoming CEO Peter Voser published the day it was written, and confidential internal memos detailing executive strategy discussions (such as proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and potential employee terminations in 2021).
Global Employee Directory Leak (2010)
A notable incident occurred when a massive internal directory containing the names, internal phone numbers, and contact details of over 170,000 Shell employees and contractors worldwide was leaked to environmental campaign groups and Donovan’s website by disaffected workers.
Shell’s Counter-Measures & Surveillance Records
Through Data Protection Subject Access Requests (SARs) and court disclosure, Donovan obtained internal communications showing that Shell had established an internal “counter-measures team” and monitored Donovan’s campaign and websites.
Accidental Disclosures
The archive also includes misdirected internal emails—such as a key 2004 email sent accidentally by Shell senior legal counsel Richard Wiseman to the Donovans instead of Shell’s executive board.
Operational Scandals
Documents related to contentious operations and controversies, including the Sakhalin-II gas project in Russia, the Groningen gas field earthquakes in the Netherlands, and Shell’s historical operations in Nigeria.
Significance
Many major financial news outlets—including Reuters, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Telegraph—have used documents from Donovan’s leaked archive as primary source material for investigative reporting into Shell’s business ethics, governance, and internal corporate strategy.
The Shell Leaks Files refer to an extensive collection of leaked internal documents, confidential emails, employee directories, and corporate communications belonging to Royal Dutch Shell (now Shell plc).
These files have been accumulated, published, and cataloged over several decades primarily by corporate activist John Donovan (along with his late father, Alfred Donovan) on their website royaldutchshellplc.com.
Key Highlights of the Leaked Files
Whistleblower & Insider Contributions
Disgruntled or concerned Shell employees routinely leaked internal emails, project reports, and memo drafts directly to John Donovan.
High-profile examples include an internal email from incoming CEO Peter Voser published the day it was written, and confidential internal memos detailing executive strategy discussions (such as proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and potential employee terminations in 2021).
Global Employee Directory Leak (2010)
A notable incident occurred when a massive internal directory containing the names, internal phone numbers, and contact details of over 170,000 Shell employees and contractors worldwide was leaked to environmental campaign groups and Donovan’s website by disaffected workers.
Shell’s Counter-Measures & Surveillance Records
Through Data Protection Subject Access Requests (SARs) and court disclosure, Donovan obtained internal communications showing that Shell had established an internal “counter-measures team” and monitored Donovan’s campaign and websites.
Accidental Disclosures
The archive also includes misdirected internal emails—such as a key 2004 email sent accidentally by Shell senior legal counsel Richard Wiseman to the Donovans instead of Shell’s executive board.
Operational Scandals
Documents related to contentious operations and controversies, including the Sakhalin-II gas project in Russia, the Groningen gas field earthquakes in the Netherlands, and Shell’s historical operations in Nigeria.
Significance
Many major financial news outlets—including Reuters, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Telegraph—have used documents from Donovan’s leaked archive as primary source material for investigative reporting into Shell’s business ethics, governance, and internal corporate strategy.
Sir Henri Deterding, the controversial and outspoken founder of Royal Dutch Shell, now haunts the website. Wise to all the knowledge of Shell, and its shellanigans, he delivers informative and satirical insight to anything about Shell. He's a grumpy old sod, so you'll have to excuse his bluntness.
Click the big chat-bubble (bottom-right of the website)to ask Sir Henri a question. Enjoy!
SHELL EXECUTIVES AT THE CENTER OF A SCHEME TO STEAL $1.3 BILLION FROM NIGERIA’S PEOPLE
SHELL ADMITS DEALING WITH NIGERIAN MONEY LAUNDERER – BBC NEWS
SHELL, ENI AND NIGERIAN OFFICIALS IN OPL 245 CORRUPTION SCANDAL
INVESTIGATION OF OPL 245 NIGERIAN OIL CORRUPTION SCANDAL
DUTCH EARTHQUAKES CAUSED BY SHELL/EXXON
SHELL KILLS FOR OIL IN NIGERIA
SHELL LIED ABOUT CLEANING UP OIL IN NIGER DELTA
SHELL SPIES INFILTRATED NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT
LEGO DROPS SHELL OVER GREENPEACE OIL SPILL VIDEO
SHELL ARCTIC DRILLING ACCIDENTS
SHELL KNEW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE DECADES AGO
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL FOUNDER SIR HENRI DETERDING, NAZI FINANCIER
JOHN DONOVAN PROMOTIONAL GAMES FOR SHELL AND OTHER CLIENTS
Listen and read proof in audio and transcript form of Shell CEO Ben van Beurden’s cover-up tactics in the OPL 245 Nigerian corruption scandal. The instruction given by him in the covertly recorded call to CFO Simon Henry was at odds with Shell’s claimed core business principles. Cover-up and obstruction, instead of transparency and integrity, says Shell critic John Donovan
I ordered shell energy broadband on nov 2. I was promised connection the following week. They initiated the direct debit. I called the following week and was told router would arrive on 13 and service would go live on 17. No further email or communication until 20 when I was told service would start on 30th. Spent 10 minutes waiting on phone line and spoke to a polite assistant who was absolutely useless in solving my problem. Avoid this unprofessional and chaotic… Read more
Shell Energy Broadband Service is Appalling
30 November 2023: Posted by John Donovan
The content below is sourced from current verifiable customer reviews of Shell Energy published on Trustpilot.
Extremely slow broadband for 10 months, not fixed.I have had slow broadband well below the guaranteed speed for 10 months and Shell Energy have not been able to fix it.They have tried sending about 4 or 5 engineers but have not fixed the problem.Gurps, who I have been dealing with most recently, has been friendly and polite, alth… Read more
Extremely Slow Shell Broadband
The worst ever
I used shell broadband. It was by far the worst broadband provider ever! The internet did not work most days. I had their super fast broadband and it dropped out constantly. Watching a movie was awful with the constant buffering. Customer support was super slow. Now their going to charge me for the useless router which I have sent back.
Date of experience: 21 November 2023
By far the worst broadband provider ever!
The worst ever
I used shell broadband. It was by far the worst broadband provider ever! The internet did not work most days. I had their super fast broadband and it dropped out constantly. Watching a movie was awful with the constant buffering. Customer support was super slow. Now their going to charge me for the useless router which I have sent back.
Date of experience: 21 November 2023
By far the worst broadband provider ever!
OVER 500 EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS CITING OUR SHELL WEBSITES
See our link list of over 500 articles by the FT, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, Forbes, Dow Jones Newswires, New York Times, CNBC etc, plus UK House of Commons Select Committee Hansard records, information on U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission websiteetc. all containing references to our Shell focussed websites, or our website founders Alfred and John Donovan. Includes TV documentary features in English and German, newspaper and magazine articles, radio interviews, newsletters etc. Plus academic papers, Stratfor intelligence reports and UK, U.S. and Australian state/parliamentary publications, also citing our Shell websites. Click on this link to see the entire list, all in date order with a link to an index of over 100 books also containing references to our non-profit websites and/or our activities.
John Donovan, the website owner
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Gemini replies to the prompt: What are the Shell Leaks Files?
