Shell plc unofficial website
The primary independent and critical unofficial website monitoring Shell plc is Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com.
Key details about the site
Ownership: The website is owned and operated by John Donovan, who has maintained a decades-long public record concerning Shell and the long-running Donovan–Shell dispute.
Content: It publishes critical commentary, current Shell news, historical research and extensive documentary archives concerning Shell’s business activities, corporate governance, litigation and controversies.
A major section of the site is The Shell Leaks Files, a continuing documentary series drawing on authenticated documents, contemporaneous reporting, court and government records, and other source material.
Independence: Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com is entirely independent. It is not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Shell plc.
The site also forms part of a wider network of independent Shell-related archives maintained by John Donovan.
Related websites and archives
RoyalDutchShellGroup.com — includes the Shell Online Library and a large archive of Shell-related material.
ShellNews.net — an early Donovan website containing a substantial historical collection of Shell-related news, correspondence and documents.
ShellNaziHistory.com — historical research concerning Royal Dutch Shell, Sir Henri Deterding and the company’s history during the 1930s.
RoyalDutchShell.website — an additional archive of Shell-related material and commentary.
JohnDonovan.website — a text-focused archive covering John Donovan’s background, the Donovan–Shell dispute, related litigation, publications and historical material.
Other related domains and specialist archives have also been developed over the years to preserve material relating to Shell, the Donovan–Shell dispute and the company’s corporate history.
For a fuller account of the network of unofficial Shell websites, see:
Unofficial Royal Dutch Shell Websites
The unusual history of the main domain name and Shell’s unsuccessful attempt to obtain control of it is examined here:
Key documentary collections
Among the major collections available through Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com are:
The Shell DPA Files — documentary material obtained under the UK Data Protection Act, including internal Shell communications concerning John Donovan and his websites.
The Shell DPA Files: Big Oil, A Family Website, And The Corporate Panic Inbox
Shell and the Spies — a country-by-country evidence audit examining documented allegations and admissions concerning intelligence gathering and surveillance connected with Shell.
Shell and the Spies: A Country-by-Country Evidence Audit
The Shell Leaks Files — the continuing documentary archive examining Shell history through source documents, court records, contemporaneous journalism and other authenticated material.
Timeline of the Donovan–Shell Feud — a chronological account of the dispute and its wider consequences.
Timeline of the Donovan Shell Feud
Toxic Timeline of Royal Dutch Shell Group, Now Shell plc — a wider chronology of controversies involving Royal Dutch Shell and its successor, Shell plc.
Toxic Timeline of Royal Dutch Shell Group, Now Shell plc
Shell and the Donovans: The Full Media Record — 550+ Articles, 110 Books, 40 Years — a consolidated record of media coverage, books and other published references concerning the Donovan–Shell dispute.
Shell and the Donovans: The Full Media Record — 550+ Articles, 110 Books, 40 Years
Books by John Donovan
John Donovan has written and published several books concerning his dispute with Shell and his wider research into the company.
Shell’s Nightmare: My Epic Feud with the Unscrupulous Oil Giant Royal Dutch Shell
A personal account of the dispute arising from the activities of Don Marketing and Shell, including High Court litigation, allegations of intellectual-property misuse, corporate intelligence activity and Donovan’s subsequent campaigning and publishing.
Shell’s Nightmare — Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com article
The Dark Side of Shell: Shell, Sir Henri Deterding, and Nazi Germany
A historical examination of Shell’s early leadership, particularly Sir Henri Deterding, and controversies surrounding his political activities and associations during the 1930s.
Toxic Facts About Shell Removed from Wikipedia: How Shell Became My Unwilling Co-author
An examination of Shell-related Wikipedia editing, corporate reputation management and the removal or alteration of controversial material concerning the company.
Shell: I Spy
A shorter documentary account focused on allegations and evidence concerning corporate intelligence operations, surveillance and undercover activity connected with the Donovan–Shell dispute.
A broader bibliography of books, academic works and other publications referring to Don Marketing, the Donovans or their Shell-related archives is also maintained on the website.
Books containing references to the Donovans, Don Marketing or their Shell-related websites
About Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com is an independent website concerned with Shell plc and the historical Royal Dutch Shell Group.
Its archives span corporate news, litigation, environmental controversies, governance, whistleblower material, internal communications and the decades-long Donovan–Shell dispute.
The website is not operated by Shell plc and should not be confused with Shell’s official corporate website.
Its purpose is independent scrutiny, historical preservation and public access to material concerning one of the world’s largest energy companies.
*This website and sisters royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net, and shellwikipedia.com, are owned by John Donovan - more information here. There is also a Wikipedia segment, the Shell DPA Files, "Shell and the Spies", the Shell Leaks files, as well as books written and published by John Donovan - Kindle eBooks. Timeline of the Donovan Shell Feud. Toxic History of Royal Dutch Shell Group. Shell and the Donovans: The Full Media Record — 550+ Articles, 110 Books, 40 Years. *All created and supported by internet wizz, Nick Gill.
