LAGOS, May 6 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil has returned its oil output in Nigeria to normal operating levels after an eight-day strike while Shell said it would start partly resuming production shut by militant attacks "within days."
Exxon says Nigeria output back, Shell taking longer
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Nigeria: NLC Warns Shell Over Sack of 3,500 Workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress yesterday warned the management of Dutch oil firm, Shell Petroleum Development Company, over plan to sack about 3,500 of its workforce.
Shell Nigeria warned by unions over planned massive lay-off
The umbrella Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Nigerian subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell against the reported plan to sack 3,500 workers of its total workforce.
An in-depth approach to drilling
Nonexistent just three decades ago, oil production in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico now accounts for nearly three-fourths of the offshore region's crude output and has become a vital piece of the nation's energy supply, according to a government report released Monday.
A Crude Game: Paying For Our Own Destruction
Today six "supermajors"Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, and the French Totaldominate the world oil market.
Oil Futures Test $120, Pull Back
Strong global demand, concerns about supply shortages -- most recently fueled by production outages in Nigeria -- and a weak dollar have been the principal driving forces behind rallying oil prices. These factors helped prices first touch $80 a barrel in September, $90 in October, $100 in January and $110 in March.
More crisis moves at UBS: Royal Dutch Shell Plc CFO, Peter Voser is a director of the Swiss bank mired in scandal
ZURICH -- UBS AG said Tuesday it would sell $15 billion in mortgage assets to BlackRock Inc. and slash 5,500 jobs by the middle of next year, moves meant to restructure the Swiss giant's troubled investment bank.
Oil Trades Near $120 After Rising to Record on Demand Outlook
A weekend attack in Nigeria, Africa's biggest oil producer, forced Royal Dutch Shell Plc to reduce output, the Associated Press reported May 3, citing the company. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, claimed responsibility for the assault.
Shell, Repsol not to pull out of Iran
LONDON, May 6 (IranMania) - Royal Dutch/Shell and Spain's Repsol reportedly intend not to capitulate to US pressure by backing away from an energy project in Iran, PressTV reported.
Oil exploration tests off Alaska prompt lawsuit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 5 (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental and Alaska Native groups on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to block the oil industry from conducting seismic tests the groups say will harm whales, walruses and other marine mammals in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Anchorage, targets permits issued to Shell and BP...
Groups sue to stop seismic oil exploration in Arctic seas
The groups are challenging federal permits that allow Shell Oil Co. and BP PLC to search for oil and gas using powerful acoustic devices that have been shown, at times, to harm a variety of marine animals.
Russian law curbs foreign investment in key sectors
In one of his last acts as Russian president, Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a long-awaited law restricting foreign investment in 42 "strategic" sectors, including energy, telecoms, mining and aerospace.
Gas tax holiday plan fuels rivalry
According to a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 44 per cent of Americans view rising petrol prices as a "serious problem", making it the country's top economic concern.
FT REPORT – WORKING IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 2008: ‘You can jump to the top very quickly’
Three years ago John Schiller, chairman and chief executive of the Nasdaq-listed US oil independent Energy XXI, put himself and his career to what is perhaps the ultimate test. He asked investors to put money into the start-up company purely on trust in him and his team.
FT REPORT – WORKING IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 2008: Big rewards of working in remote, exotic places
Working in the oil and gas industry has many rewards, particularly now, when business is booming and skilled staff are in short supply.
FT REPORT – WORKING IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 2008: There are still jobs for life
Looking out on to pristine coastlines in Asia while helicopter blades pulsate overhead; avoiding snakes and herds of oxen in a rugged sports utility vehicle; braving pelting rain on drilling rigs; and making technology breakthroughs while sipping milkshakes in the Netherlands with your stroppy teenage son - these are all part of life working in oil and gas exploration and production at Royal Dutch Shell. Or so the company's advertising film would have you believe.
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