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Friday, September 15
The Canadian Press: A basin full of huge oil potential
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Fri 15 Sep 2006 08:56 AM BST
Ian Kilgour, Shell’s senior vice-president of exploration and production, told an oilpatch investment conference in Toronto on Wednesday that one well would not be enough to tell the whole story of the vast basin. more »
Wednesday, September 13
CBC News (Canada): Second gas leak in 5 days at Alta. Shell plant kept residents inside
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Wed 13 Sep 2006 02:50 PM BST
20:22:03 EDT Sep 12, 2006 FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. (CP) - Residents northeast of Edmonton were told to stay ... more » Saturday, September 9
Edmonton Sun: Up to 600 employees evacuated from Shell plantToxic sour gas leak near Fort Saskatchewan
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Sat 09 Sep 2006 08:40 AM BST
Shell Canada is blaming a contractor hired to warn people of mishaps at a Fort Saskatchewan plant for failing to notify nearby residents of a toxic sour gas leak in a timely fashion. more »
Friday, September 8
Globe and Mail (Canada): New truck stops planned by Shell Canada and Flying J
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Fri 08 Sep 2006 07:44 AM BST
Canadian Press Calgary — Shell Canada and truck-stop specialist Flying J Canada Inc. are combining forces on road-transport services and ... more » Monday, August 28
Oil & Gas Energy Information: Shell Issues Formal Proposal to Expand Athabasca Oil Sands Project
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Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Mon 28 Aug 2006 03:07 PM BST
Monday, August 28, 2006 Royal Dutch Shell plc said that it welcomes Shell Canada’s formal proposal to expand the Athabasca ... more » Sunday, August 27
Canadian Press: Oilpatch faces long list of multibillion-dollar decisions in next four months
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Sun 27 Aug 2006 09:18 AM BST
12:45:42 EDT Aug 26, 2006 CALGARY (CP) - A wild pace to the final four months ... more » Thursday, July 20
Business Edge News (Canada): Is the great oilsands party over?
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Thu 20 Jul 2006 08:29 AM BST
7/20/2006 - Vol. 6, No. 15 - Calgary/Red Deer Edition Energy sector's jewel gets kick in the teeth Western Oil ... more » Thursday, July 13
Globe & Mail Canada: More record-breaking in Alberta oil patch
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Thu 13 Jul 2006 07:11 PM BST
In just one February sale this year, oils sands attracted $559-million. Of that, Royal Dutch Sell PLC put down $465-million for 10 parcels of land west of the main oil sands region north of Fort McMurray. Shell is on the experimental fringes, hoping to recovery bitumen from limestone, which has never worked on a commercial scale. more »
Tuesday, July 11
The Calgary Sun: Done deal: Shell completes BlackRock takeover
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Tue 11 Jul 2006 08:35 AM BST
Shell Canada Ltd. has completed its $2.4-billion takeover of BlackRock Ventures Inc., both companies announced today. more »
Friday, July 7
Financial Post: Some oilsands projects could end up shelved
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Fri 07 Jul 2006 03:16 PM BST
The partner in the joint-venture Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP) said this week the cost to build a first expansion phase has soared 50% since last fall, when project operator Shell Canada Ltd. more than doubled an initial investment forecast to $7.3-billion. more »
The Vancouver Sun: Fears Athabasca oilsands costs have spiralled out of control
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Fri 07 Jul 2006 07:09 AM BST
Even in an industry that has seen its share of multibillion-dollar cost overruns to build megaprojects, word that Athabasca's first major expansion could cost 50 per cent higher than the current $7.3 billion pricetag hit oilsands producers hard on the stock market. more »
Thursday, June 15
Globe & Mail (Canada): Shell sets BlackRock output
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Thu 15 Jun 2006 04:00 PM BST
Shell Canada Ltd. expects to achieve crude oil output of between 30,000 and 50,000 barrels a day from its recent acquisition of BlackRock Ventures Inc., the company said yesterday. more »
Wednesday, June 14
Toronto Star: Shell gets clearance for BlackRock deal
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Wed 14 Jun 2006 09:03 AM BST
Shell Canada said Tuesday it had received approvals from the federal industry minister and Competition Bureau for its $2.4-billion takeover bid for BlackRock Ventures Inc. more »
Tuesday, June 13
Chronicle Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada): Oilsands project restart delayed
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Tue 13 Jun 2006 03:38 PM BST
The turnaround — involving as many as 4,000 maintenance workers and expected to cost $100 million to $125 million — is described as the largest in the history of the Canadian subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. more »
Monday, June 12
Financial Post: Ottawa firm signs with Shell
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Mon 12 Jun 2006 10:17 PM BST
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is in negotiations with a Canadian ethanol producer to purchase an innovative renewable fuel product. more »
Wednesday, June 7
Globe & Mail (Canada): Terror takes aim at bottom line
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Wed 07 Jun 2006 12:01 AM BST
The companies hit most frequently were McDonald's Corp., with 10 attacks, and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, with nine.: Losses by company: Royal Dutch Shell, $10.3-billion*: The Anglo-Dutch oil and gas giant has been the victim of numerous terrorist attacks around the world, most recently in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta region. more »
Friday, May 19
Financial Post - Canada: Shell, Nigerian militants may be close to agreement over oilfield production: Must meet key demands
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Fri 19 May 2006 07:56 AM BST
Activists in Nigeria's oil heartland have given Royal Dutch Shell PLC promising signals over a possible return to oilfields it was forced to abandon after a series of militant attacks three months ago. more »
Friday, May 12
The Calgary Sun: Shell shocked over labour
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Fri 12 May 2006 10:09 AM BST
Finding workers -- especially ones as productive as those currently at the oilsands -- is a mounting challenge, says a Shell Canada official.
"One of the areas of concern that we have, and the rest of the industry has, is labour availability," Brian Straub, Shell's senior vice-president of oilsands, told an investor meeting yesterday. more »
Tuesday, May 2
Financial Post (Canada): Athabasca takes the offshore route: Oilsands players look abroad for added expertise
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Tue 02 May 2006 09:49 AM BST
"If you can't get enough engineers locally, then you look elsewhere to get the job done," said Neil Camarta, who recently joined Petro-Canada to run its Fort Hills oilsands venture after leading Shell Canada Ltd.'s move into the oilsands with the construction of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project. more »
Monday, May 1
Globe & Mail (Canada): RENEWABLE ENERGY: Goldman Sachs sees green in biofuel firm
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Mon 01 May 2006 02:23 PM BST
The investment bank will join Royal Dutch/Shell PLC, Petro-Canada and the Canadian government as key stakeholders in privately held Iogen. The involvement of one of the world's largest investment dealers signals a big step forward for Iogen and its niche within the alternative fuels sector. more »
Tuesday, April 25
Financial Post (Canada): Fuel prices push Q1 Shell profit up 7.2%: $447-million net income
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Tue 25 Apr 2006 09:28 AM BST
Shell Canada Ltd., the oil company controlled by Royal Dutch Shell PLC, said first-quarter profit rose 7.2% as fuel prices rose. Gains were blunted by equipment failures that cut output at an oilsands project. more »
Thursday, April 20
Globe & Mail (Canada): Shell planning, timing brings major project in under budget
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Thu 20 Apr 2006 10:47 AM BST
CALGARY -- In a sector short of everything from concrete to carpenters, Shell Canada Ltd. has pulled off an increasingly rare feat with its $400-million project to retool its Edmonton and Montreal refineries -- coming in under budget. Good timing played a big part in that accomplishment, an important one for Shell after it overspent by billions in building its Athabasca Oil Sands Project earlier in the decade. more »
Toronto Star: Shell Canada, Fort McKay band sign oilsands deal
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Thu 20 Apr 2006 10:33 AM BST
The land will be leased to Shell for potential incorporation into the Athabasca oilsands project. Lease development models remain under review and financial details were not released Wednesday. "A lease of Fort McKay First Nation's land will be an excellent addition to our long-term business plan," said Clive Mather, Shell Canada's CEO. more »
Tuesday, April 18
Globe & Mail (Canada): Husky follows Shell in trying to squeeze oil from hard rock
by
Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com
on Tue 18 Apr 2006 02:08 PM BST
Decades of effort to exploit carbonates have ended in failure, but the Shell acquisition has injected new life into the play, said Robert Bedin, senior analyst at Ross Smith Energy Group in Calgary. "There's a buzz now surrounding Shell's acquisition," he said, noting that Husky spent only about a fifth as much per acre as Royal Dutch. &nbs | |||
