• Chinese Whispers about the death of a Hakluyt agent

    Updated: 2012-03-31 18:41:56
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Chinese Whispers about the death of a Hakluyt agent Mar 31st , 2012 by John Donovan The fact that Mr Heywood worked for Hakluyt the corporate intelligence firm closely linked with Shell is said to be seen by some as a clue to his untimely death . Titled Shell directors were the ultimate spymasters and major shareholders in Hakluyt . EMAIL SENT BY JOHN DONOVAN TO MR MICHIEL BRANDJES , COMPANY SECRETARY GENERAL COUNSEL CORPORATE , ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC . POSTED AS AN ARTICLE Dear Mr Brandjes I am sure you will be aware of the recent articles concerning sinister events in . China Today , BBC News published an article : China arrests over coup

  • Shell’s Alaska Plan Doesn’t Eliminate Spill Risks, GAO Says

    Updated: 2012-03-31 18:41:56
    , Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Shell’s Alaska Plan Doesn’t Eliminate Spill Risks , GAO Says Mar 30th , 2012 by John Donovan By Katarzyna Klimasinska Mar 30, 2012 9:00 PM GMT+0100 Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSA s plan for oil drilling off Alaska s north coast fails to deal with some risks linked to operating in the remote region , the U.S . Government Accountability Office . said The federal watchdog’s comment strengthens calls from environmental groups , such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and Alaskan native people , that have been urging President Barack Obama s administration to delay Arctic oil . exploration Ice that floats on the surface or scrapes the

  • GAO finds Arctic offshore-drilling risks despite toughened oversight

    Updated: 2012-03-30 20:55:06
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library GAO finds Arctic offshore-drilling risks despite toughened oversight Mar 30th , 2012 by John Donovan Congressional auditors say in a newly released report that oil giant Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to drill in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast will present environmental risks , despite the company’s plans to prevent and contain . accidents By Ben Geman 03 30 12 01:26 PM ET Congressional auditors say in a newly released report that oil giant Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to drill in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast will present environmental risks , despite the company’s plans to prevent and contain . accidents The Government Accountability Office

  • Shell gets injunction for Arctic drill ships

    Updated: 2012-03-30 09:46:12
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Shell gets injunction for Arctic drill ships Mar 30th , 2012 by John Donovan The Associated Press March 29, 2012, 7:10PM ET ANCHORAGE , Alaska A federal judge has ordered representatives of Greenpeace USA to stay a kilometer away from Shell Oil’s drilling vessels destined for Arctic Ocean waters off Alaska’s northern . shores The 29-page order signed Wednesday by Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage grants a preliminary injunction requested by Shell through Oct . 31, the end of the open water drilling season . A 500-meter safety zone is in place for support . vessels The restrictions apply to U.S . territorial waters up to 12 miles from shore

  • Village Claims Shell Oil Ruined Its Water

    Updated: 2012-03-30 01:44:33
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Village Claims Shell Oil Ruined Its Water Mar 29th , 2012 by John Donovan Roxana , a village of 1,550 in Southern Illinois , claims in court that a Shell oil refinery contaminated the village’s water and soil with benzene levels as much as 26,000 times greater than allowed by state . law By JOE HARRIS : Thursday , March 29, 2012 EDWARDSVILLE , Ill . CN Roxana , a village of 1,550 in Southern Illinois , claims in court that a Shell oil refinery contaminated the village’s water and soil with benzene levels as much as 26,000 times greater than allowed by state . law The Village of Roxana sued Shell Oil , Equilon Enterprises dba Shell Oil

  • Thieves steal £2.8bn of oil out of Shell’s pipelines in Niger Delta

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:43:14
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Thieves steal 2.8bn of oil out of Shell’s pipelines in Niger Delta Mar 29th , 2012 by John Donovan By Rob Davies In Port Harcourt , Nigeria : PUBLISHED 20:59, 28 March 2012 Thieves siphoned up to 4.5bn 2.8bn of oil out of Shell’s pipelines in the Niger Delta last year , in a worsening epidemic that threatens to overwhelm efforts to reduce oil . spills Bunkering’ the industry term for stealing oil from pipelines resulted in lost production of up to 100,000 barrels per day last . year The sheer scale of the problem means SPDC Shell’s joint venture with the Nigerian government is losing more oil to bunkering than is produced by countries such

  • Want to buy some oil wells?

    Updated: 2012-03-29 09:42:17
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Want to buy some oil wells Mar 28th , 2012 by John Donovan By John Donovan Its another normal day at the Donovan household in . Colchester One party who contacted me offered to sell us some oil . wells Another asked us to provide a Well Completion . Update A few days ago , one of the job applications we received was for the Shell Spy police in Nigeria . Applicant submitted an impressive CV . Also received many business propositions from China . Shell seems perfectly relaxed about the Donovans acting on their behalf in handling these matters and it all k eeps life interesting for . us Growing media interest in our unique relationship with

  • US To Approve Shell’s Alaska Oil Spill Response Plan – Interior Secretary

    Updated: 2012-03-29 09:42:15
    Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library US To Approve Shell’s Alaska Oil Spill Response Plan Interior Secretary Mar 28th , 2012 by John Donovan Published March 28, 2012 Dow Jones Newswires WASHINGTON Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday the department would approve Royal Dutch Shell’s RDSA , RDSA.LN oil-spill response plan for exploratory oil wells in the Beaufort Sea this summer , a move the company called another major milestone” toward drilling there this . summer Salazar , speaking at a press conference about Atlantic Ocean energy development , said the approval would come later Wednesday as part of the Obama administration’s effort to support oil and gas development

  • Senate Fails to Cut Favors to Big Oil, Once Again

    Updated: 2012-03-29 08:17:56
    Earlier today President Obama challenged Congress to either stand with Big Oil, or stand with the American people. A vote on legislation introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) that would have eliminated over $2.4 billion in annual tax deductions to the top 5 oil companies was subsequently defeated a few hours later. Once again Congress...Continue reading 'Senate Fails to Cut Favors to Big Oil, Once Again'.

  • Peter Voser, the boss of Shell, got just over £10m

    Updated: 2012-03-28 00:45:32
    , , Royal Dutch Shell plc com News and information on Royal Dutch Shell . Plc Skip to Content Home Contact Us Contributors Mission Shell Blog Shell Library Peter Voser , the boss of Shell , got just over 10m Mar 27th , 2012 by John Donovan One of the standout features of the pay of boardroom bosses for 2011 is the number who seem to be at or near the 10m mark for their take-home . packages For example , Peter Voser , the boss of Shell , got just over 10m while Marjorie Scardino , the chief executive of Pearson , received . 9.6m FULL ARTICLE Posted in : Peter Voser Royal Dutch Shell Plc Tagged : Oil Peter Voser Royal Dutch Shell Plc Shell Fat Cats John Donovan , Shell’s nightmare 0 Comments on Peter Voser , the boss of Shell , got just over 10m” Leave a Comment You must be logged in to post

  • “No Idea How to Fix” North Sea Gas Leak

    Updated: 2012-03-27 10:04:04
    If you read any literature from the oil and gas industry it always argues that it is one of the best regulated industries in terms of safety and preparedness. This is an industry that understands the dangerous risks of drilling, prepares for it and mitigates to make sure accidents do not happen. If an accident...Continue reading '“No Idea How to Fix” North Sea Gas Leak'.

  • RIP Exxon Valdez

    Updated: 2012-03-26 11:03:01
    For some Saturday’s Anniversary would have been a painful reminder of the reckless behaviour of Big Oil. It was on the 24 March 1989, that the Exxon Valdez ploughed into rocks in Prince William Sound in Alaska spilling at least 11 million gallons of oil. Although, the Exxon Valdez’s Anniversary no longer makes the news elsewhere,...Continue reading 'RIP Exxon Valdez'.

  • Gas Price Reality Check

    Updated: 2012-03-21 22:07:58
    Two items out today have reinforced what we have known all along about gas prices and domestic drilling. The first provides strong statistical evidence that there is no correlation between domestic drilling in the United States and gas prices. The second shows that gasoline prices in Canada, a net exporter of crude oil, follow the same volatile...Continue reading .

  • BP’s Oil “Entered Food Chain”

    Updated: 2012-03-21 09:47:35
    At the height of the Deepwater disaster, then CEO of BP, Tony Hayward said it was only a drop in the ocean, so not to worry. BP’s scientists and cronies were quick to argue that the vast majority of the oil had been broken down and dispersed and that there was nothing to worry about....Continue reading 'BP’s Oil “Entered Food Chain”'.

  • Iranian Terror Plot Stopped in Azerbaijan

    Updated: 2012-03-19 14:54:55
    Another Iranian-sponsored terror plot was stopped on Wednesday, March 14. The authorities in Azerbaijan arrested 22 people (yes, 22!) involved in an Iranian Revolutionary Guards plot to attack the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Baku. Azerbaijan was previously targeted by Iran in February and in 2008. The Washington Post reports: Automatic assault rifles, grenades, ammunition, [...]

  • Possible Robert Bales Pictures Found

    Updated: 2012-03-16 22:21:17
    Staff Sergeant Robert Bales has been identified as the alleged shooter in a spree that killed 16 Afghans. Apparently, there are several articles circulating that may be him. These show a Staff Sergeant named Robert Bales on deployment in Afghanistan in Please bookmark!

  • US Oil Boom “Increases Energy Vulnerability”

    Updated: 2012-03-14 10:21:29
    As the International Energy Agency warns that world oil markets face a “bumpy ride” in the months ahead, Barack Obama has being trying to defend his energy policies. His defence comes at a time when rising gas and energy production prices look increasingly likely to be become a key election issue in November, with his...Continue reading 'US Oil Boom “Increases Energy Vulnerability”'.

  • Africa’s New Scramble for Gas

    Updated: 2012-03-13 10:36:01
    Some twenty five years ago when Amoco were exploring for oil offshore Somalia, the company was convinced that the waters of East Africa contained vast reserves of oil and gas. But its exploration was unsuccessful, Somalia was ripped apart by civil war and the waters of East Africa, once the tranquil domain of dhows and...Continue reading 'Africa’s New Scramble for Gas'.

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