Project delays in the high-cost Canadian oil sands have been announced in the past month by Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Suncor Energy Inc. and Nexen Inc.
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Conoco, Aramco Delay Saudi Refinery
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Shell Australia: Clyde refinery to halt output
SYDNEY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Australian unit said on Thursday its Clyde refinery in Sydney would temporarily shut down its refining process units for maintenance work at the end of November.
More refineries press restart button
Shell expects to start making motor fuels at its Deer Park refinery this week. The Motiva plant in Port Arthur, which Shell co-owns with Saudi Aramco, could start making gasoline and other products by the end of the week, Shell said.
Ike Forces Shutdown of 19% of Refining Capacity, Limiting Fuel
At least 13 refineries in Texas were shutting down as Ike approached. Gulf Coast refineries and ports are the source of about 50 percent of the fuel and crude used in the eastern half of the U.S. Plants operated by Exxon Mobil Corp., Valero Energy Corp., ConocoPhillips and Royal Dutch Shell Plcwere affected.
Shell-led JV restarting Norco, Louisiana, refinery
Motiva Enterprises, the refining joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Saudi Aramco, has begun restarting its 240,000 barrels per day refinery in Norco, Louisiana, which was shut last week ahead of Hurricane Gustav, Shell said on its website Friday.
WA oil facilities ready for spill response
Inspectors did find serious problems at the Shell Puget Sound Refinery near Anacortes.
Inspectors fault preparedness at Shell refinery
State inspectors say the refinery was not following the equipment readiness program in its legally required oil spill preparedness plan. They also wrote that the refinery lacked maintenance records for response equipment, nor could operators verify the location and condition of some of that gear.
Philippine Energy Dept Asks Shell Unit To Submit IPO Plan
Shell has deferred its listing, citing poor market conditions and uncertainty over the future of its Philippine refinery.
Shell Sells Stake in South Africa’s Biggest Refinery
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, which owns half of South Africa's biggest refinery, sold 25 percent of its local refining unit to Thebe Investment Corp. to meet government requirements for ownership by black investors.
