NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shell Oil said it continued to ramp up Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production shut for hurricanes Gustav and Ike this past October.
Oil Production
Shell ramping up Gulf of Mexico output after Ike
Shell ramps up Gulf of Mexico production
HOUSTON: Current Shell operated production from the Gulf of Mexico is now over 400,000 BOE/d, while Shell's net production, including both operated and non-operated production, from the region is around 310,000 BOE/d.
Nigerian militants threaten attack
Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to attack deepwater oil vessels belonging to Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron, raising fears that this weeks upsurge in fighting in the Niger Delta could put multi-billion dollar investments at risk.
Shell says Norco, Louisiana, refinery near normal
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Shell Oil said on Wednesday its 220,000 barrel per day joint-venture Motiva oil refinery in Norco, Louisiana, would reach normal rates by the end of the day.
Energy Sector Hums Again
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, operator of the Gulf's biggest platform in terms of production, over the weekend said it wouldn't redeploy all personnel evacuated from offshore facilities "because of the possibility that Hurricane Ike might enter the [Gulf of Mexico] next week and require another evacuation."
Shell says restarting US offshore output, pipelines
Shell Oil said on Thursday it expected to restart the bulk of its offshore oil and gas production over the next several days following shutdowns triggered by Hurricane Gustav, and expected its offshore pipeline system to be ready to handle the output.
Oil Is Steady as U.S. Output Resumes, OPEC to Keep Production
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and ConocoPhillips said yesterday that Hurricane Gustav caused no damage to platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Exxon Mobil Corp. workers are returning to production facilities, according to the company.
Crude Oil Falls on Minimal U.S. Storm Damage, Stronger Dollar
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Total SA, ConocoPhillips and Valero Energy Corp. are among oil and gas producers, and refiners that have started initial inspections of facilities.
U.S. Refineries Are Shut, Offshore Wells Closed, for Hurricane
Motiva Enterprises LLC, a Houston-based joint venture of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Saudi Arabia's state oil company, said it shut its Norco, Louisiana, plant, which can process 236,400 barrels a day.
Few companies are watching Gustav more closely than Royal Dutch Shell
Few companies are watching Gustav more closely than Royal Dutch Shell. About 80 percent of Shell's U.S. oil and natural-gas production comes from the Gulf of Mexico, where it's the top oil producer.
Strategy shift key to oil majors growth
LONDON: Western oil majors need to speed up a strategic shift into more complex oil and gas projects if they wish to return to consistent production growth after another quarter of disappointing output. Industry No 2 Royal Dutch Shell said output dropped 1.6 per cent...
Nigeria: Pollution and poverty stain a land divided by oil
Once dismissed as a group of amateur bandits, Mend has become increasingly sophisticated despite its arsenal of rusty Kalashnikovs. Proof of this came three weeks ago with their audacious night-time raid on the Bonga offshore field, forcing Shell to shut down the 200,000-barrel-a-day operation, and serving notice that deep-water facilities, once seen as safe, were no longer out of bounds.
Prime Minister Gordon Bean intervenes: Nigerian militants end ceasefire
Mr Brown's comments amounted to "military support to the illegal government of Umaru Yar'Adua", the leader of the group, known as Mend, said in an email.
Oil trading at $136 a barrel on Mideast tension
Renewed concerns about supply disruptions out of Nigeria also emerged as the main militant group there said it would resume attacks in the country's oil-rich river delta region because of Britain's recent pledge to back the government.
Nigeria’s MEND Militant Group Plans to End Cease-fire (Update1)
British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, said yesterday that the U.K. is prepared to help Nigeria quell unrest near its oilfields as part of an effort to boost world oil output and bring down prices.
Elusive peace in Nigeria’s oil Delta
Last week, an attack by militants close to the Bonny Island Liquefied Natural Gas export terminal killed nine people, including a pregnant woman and four soldiers.