Ongoing political and social strife in Nigeria's delta region continues to affect Royal Dutch Shell's oil extraction efforts. Royal Dutch Shell's major concern remains the militant armed efforts of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, as MEND attacks over the last several years have repeatedly forced Shell to declare force majeure and suspend production. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Ongoing political and social strife in Nigeria's delta region continues to affect <span class="company">Royal Dutch Shell</span>'s oil extraction efforts. <span class="company">Royal Dutch Shell</span>'s major concern remains the militant armed efforts of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, as MEND attacks over the last several years have repeatedly forced Shell to declare force majeure and suspend production.</span>...<span class="sent"><span class="company">Royal Dutch Shell</span>'s major concern remains the militant armed efforts of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, as MEND attacks over the last several years have repeatedly forced Shell to declare force majeure and suspend production.</span> <span class="company">Royal Dutch Shell</span>'s latest problems stem from a protest by local women in the Niger Delta's Warri South West Local Government Area in Escravos demonstrating over the community being bypassed for development, forcing Shell Petroleum Development Co to shut down its Otumara Escravos flow station, the Daily Trust reported Thursday. Tweet this   read full story

+ What are these?.. Shell Canada is urging oilsands companies to co operate more closely to shrink the large pools of toxic waste in the Fort McMurray region. We are actively working to promote broader industry collaboration in this area, said John Abbott, the executive in charge of Shells heavy oil business. Throughout our industry, we all recognize the need to improve our management of the tailings that result from oilsands operations. Tailings ponds collect the waste of the bitumen mining operations in the oilsands 
Share:  + What are these?.. <span class="company">Shell Canada</span> is urging oilsands companies to co operate more closely to shrink the large pools of toxic waste in the Fort McMurray region. <span class="sent">We are actively working to promote broader industry collaboration in this area, said <span class="analyst">John Abbott</span>, the executive in charge of Shells heavy oil business.</span> Throughout our industry, we all recognize the need to improve our management of the tailings that result from oilsands operations. Tailings ponds collect the waste of the bitumen mining operations in the oilsands....The tailings are then mixed with chemicals to bind them together, and drained of water. <span class="sent"><span class="analyst">Abbott</span> said he expects the new process to speed up tailings reclamation to weeks rather than decades.</span> He said <span class="company">Shell</span> plans to share the results from the test project with industry players and regulators, as well as others interested in working on finding a solution. Suncor Energy is also developing a technology to speed up the reclamation of liquid tailings. Tweet this   read full story

Analysts from broking houses including Macquarie and CLSA have suggested that projects involving Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Analysts from broking houses including Macquarie and <span class="analyst">CLSA</span> have suggested that projects involving <span class="company">Royal Dutch Shell PLC</span> (RDSB.</span> Tweet this   read full story

PetroChina Company Limited ( PTR , Analyst Report ) announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Arrow Energy Limited (Arrow) along with Royal Dutch Shell ( RDS. A , Analyst Report ). The deal was approved by the board of Arrow and Chinese and Australian governmental authorities, almost five months after the announcement of the acquisition in March. 
Share:  PetroChina Company Limited ( PTR , Analyst Report ) announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Arrow Energy Limited (Arrow) along with <span class="company">Royal Dutch Shell</span> ( RDS. A , Analyst Report ). The deal was approved by the board of Arrow and Chinese and Australian governmental authorities, almost five months after the announcement of the acquisition in March. Tweet this   read full story

Royal Dutch Shell Plc may be considering a 1,600 pence-a- share cash bid for Reading, England-based BG, the Daily Mail reported yesterday, without saying where it got the information. Shell spokesman Kim Blomley declined to comment, as did Neil Burrows, a spokesman for BG.  
Share:  <span class="sent">Royal Dutch Shell Plc may be considering a 1,600 pence-a- share cash bid for Reading, England-based BG, the Daily Mail reported yesterday, without saying where it got the information. Shell spokesman Kim Blomley declined to comment, as did Neil Burrows, a spokesman for BG. </span> Tweet this   read full story

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) , Private investor Gary Klesch has agreed to buy a refinery from Royal Dutch Shell and he is looking to buy more, potentially providing a lifeline to the battered European downstream industry. Shell will sell the Heide refinery, associated chemicals, bitumen and distribution infrastructure as well as related marketing businesses to Klesch for an undisclosed sum, the two said in a statement. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year. "We would expect to buy more," Klesch said in a telephone interview from Geneva 
Share:  <span class="sent">LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) , Private investor Gary <span class="company">Klesch</span> has agreed to buy a refinery from Royal Dutch Shell and he is looking to buy more, potentially providing a lifeline to the battered European downstream industry.</span> Shell will sell the Heide refinery, associated chemicals, bitumen and distribution infrastructure as well as related marketing businesses to <span class="company">Klesch</span> for an undisclosed sum, the two said in a statement. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year. "We would expect to buy more," <span class="company">Klesch</span> said in a telephone interview from Geneva....last year, it started negotiations with italy's eni to buy its livorno refinery but eni later said the refinery was no longer for sale.. outside europe, klesch signed an $8 billion deal to invest in a 300,000 barrels per day oil refinery in libya in 2008.. shell has been looking for buyers for other refineries in europe as part of its plan to divest about 15 percent of its global refining capacity.. india's essar energy had been in talks to buy three of shell's refineries, including heide.. it remains in talks with shell about the other two, shell said. Tweet this   read full story

stars have aligned for Australia because of improving technologies and increasing demand in Asia for cleaner burning fuel, Ann Pickard , Shell Australias chairman and executive vice president for exploration and production, said in an interview in Brisbane today. By 2012, more than 50 percent of Shells production will come from gas, said Pickard, who took charge of the companys Australian operations in March after five years with Shell in Nigeria. Shell is among energy companies planning more than a dozen liquefied natural gas projects in Australia targeting Asia. In a joint transaction with PetroChina Co. , Shell agreed in March to acquire Arrow Energy Ltd for A$3.5 billion ($3.1 billion), giving it reserves to feed an LNG venture in Queensland state 
Share:  stars have aligned for Australia because of improving technologies and increasing demand in Asia for cleaner burning fuel, Ann <span class="analyst">Pickard</span> , Shell Australias chairman and executive vice president for exploration and production, said in an interview in Brisbane today. <span class="sent">By 2012, more than 50 percent of Shells production will come from gas, said <span class="analyst">Pickard</span>, who took charge of the companys Australian operations in March after five years with Shell in Nigeria.</span> Shell is among energy companies planning more than a dozen liquefied natural gas projects in Australia targeting Asia. In a joint transaction with PetroChina Co. , Shell agreed in March to acquire Arrow Energy Ltd for A$3.5 billion ($3.1 billion), giving it reserves to feed an LNG venture in Queensland state....Floating LNG. <span class="sent">Shell may spend between $30 billion and $50 billion in Australia in the next decade, <span class="analyst">Pickard</span> said.</span> The Hague based company, which employs about 2,500 people in Australia, may plan more floating LNG projects after the Prelude and Sunrise ventures, <span class="analyst">Pickard</span> said in May. Representatives of Shell and PetroChina met in Brisbane today for a ceremony with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh to mark the close of the Arrow acquisition....Shell may spend between $30 billion and $50 billion in Australia in the next decade, <span class="analyst">Pickard</span> said. <span class="sent">The Hague based company, which employs about 2,500 people in Australia, may plan more floating LNG projects after the Prelude and Sunrise ventures, <span class="analyst">Pickard</span> said in May.</span> Representatives of Shell and PetroChina met in Brisbane today for a ceremony with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh to mark the close of the Arrow acquisition. The companies aim to make a final investment decision on the Queensland LNG project by 2012, Ge Aiji, PetroChinas project manager, said in an interview. Tweet this   read full story

China Huaneng Group, the nation's biggest electricity producer, is in advanced talks to buy a 50 percent stake in U.S.-based power utility InterGen NV for about $1.2 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. 
Share:  <span class="sent">China Huaneng Group, the nation's biggest electricity producer, is in advanced talks to buy a 50 percent stake in U.S.-based power utility InterGen NV for about $1.2 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.</span> Tweet this   read full story

Innocent has since grown from four staff to more than 200 and a turnover of 128m. James Smith, Chairman of Shell UK, said: "Entrepreneurial spirit is vital to getting our economy going again. The Shell LiveWIRE award can provide a very timely boost to Britain's entrepreneurs." Shell LiveWIRE also supports young entrepreneurs with its Grand Ideas Awards. 
Share:  Innocent has since grown from four staff to more than 200 and a turnover of 128m. <span class="sent"><span class="analyst">James Smith</span>, Chairman of <span class="company">Shell UK</span>, said: "Entrepreneurial spirit is vital to getting our economy going again.</span> The Shell LiveWIRE award can provide a very timely boost to Britain's entrepreneurs." Shell LiveWIRE also supports young entrepreneurs with its Grand Ideas Awards. Tweet this   read full story