Tag: Royal Dutch/Shell

Petro-Canada to develop North Sea field

Britain has approved Petro-Canada's plans to develop the Clapham oilfield in the central North Sea.

Sunrise setback

Woodside (Perth, Australia) has said that neither of the two competing proposals to develop one of the gas fields between Australia and East Timor were feasible.

Venezuela to develop LNG project

Venezuela has signed an agreement with an Anglo-Dutch company and another firm from Japan to start developing a USD 2.7 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project which aims to make the oil-rich nation a net gas exporter by 2007.

Saudis strive to save gas project

Saudi Arabia has made a last-ditch bid to rescue its landmark gas investment opening, at breakpoint after a year-long battle between the kingdom and the world's leading oil majors over commercial terms.

Saudi gas projects hang in balance

Saudi gas projects hang delicately in the balance as the kingdom weighs difficult options to decide the fate of the USD 25 billion investment.

Shell to cut 2000 jobs

Royal Dutch/Shell will cut 2000 jobs in the wake of results that it described as "frankly not as good as we expected".

Groningen revamp

Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) has launched a USD 1 billion programme to redevelop the giant Groningen gasfield that lies both on- and offshore the north coast of the Netherlands.

Shell to sign Indian gas pact

The Indian unit of Royal Dutch/Shell will soon sign a gas transmission agreement with a state-run firm to transport gas from its five-million tonne liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in India's west coast, officials have said.

Floating LNG plant

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co Ltd (IHI) plans to build the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, according to a Japanese daily.

East China Sea gas venture

China's CNOOC Ltd and Sinopec plan to start developing one of China's largest offshore natural gas fields next year - with or without foreign help.