Tag: Royal Dutch/Shell
Shell may drill off the coast of Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell has gained permission from the US Government to drill for oil and gas in the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska.
Australia: major gas field development
On 14 September Chevron announced that the Gorgon gas field, one of the world's largest, will be developed off NW Australia with export contracts already signed with China, India, Japan and South Korea.
New Shell CEO plans reorganization
According to Shell critic John Donovan, the new CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, Peter Voser, who will take over from Jeroen van der Veer as Chief Executive Officer on 1st July 2009, has announced plans for a major reorganization of the company, with more than 30% of senior managers and directors being axed.
UAE: sour gas project
BP and Royal Dutch Shell have submitted bids for a sour gas project in the UAE that could have a price tag as high as USD 10 billion.
Russia to probe Shell another month
Russia has prolonged an environmental inspection of Royal Dutch Shell’s USD 22 billion Sakhalin-2 project and the oil and gas scheme could face prosecution, the natural resources minister said on 24 October 2006.
Sakhalin-2 costs to rise
Costs on the politically sensitive Royal Dutch Shell-led Sakhalin-2 gas project in Russia could rise to USD 28 billion, the Observer reported citing a leaked Russian government report.
All clear at Sakhalin
Royal Dutch Shell says it has taken less than a month to clear all ecological violations on Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin as the group's USD 20 billion project awaits new state probes.
Shell secretary appointed
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies has announced the appointment of Michiel Brandjes as Company Secretary of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
China: coal-to-liquid venture
Royal Dutch/Shell is studying the possibility of investing in coal-to-liquid (CTL) projects in China through a technology agreement with the country’s largest coal producer, Shenhua Group.
Egypt: LUKoil moving in
LUKoil will boost spending on Egyptian oil and gas projects to compete for market share in Africa with BP and Royal Dutch/Shell.
