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View Article  Brent Bravo unlawful deaths scandal returns to haunt Royal Dutch Shell
On 1 March 2007 I sent an email to Terry Macalister at The Guardian newspaper bringing his attention to developments relating to Shell’s safety record in its North Sea operations. On 5 March, The Guardian newspaper published an article under the headline: “Shell safety record in North Sea takes a hammering”.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Oleg bites back
I read with interest your report on the Sakhalin situation (Kremlin attack dog vows to take on Shell, October 4). The stereotypical portrayal of me is worthy of Robert Ludlum: I am called Oleg (at least you got that right); I am 6ft 2in; I am called an attack dog - well, I’ve been described as many things but my resemblance to a rottweiler is marginal;   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Russian oil grab ‘puts western supplies at risk: only a matter of time before BP or Shell faces bid from Gazprom…

Russian oil grab ‘puts western supplies at risk’: BP and Shell face bids, says energy expert New UN body may ...   more »

View Article  The Observer: Stop investing in Sudan’s genocide, MPs tell firms

EXTRACT: Shell, one of a few western companies involved in Sudan’s fledgling oil industry, declined to comment on the call ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Campaigners attack Shell’s charity arm over Sakhalin talks
An attempt by Shell to portray itself as a model of corporate social responsibility was undermined last night after Whitehall documents showed its charitable arm discussing a key commercial project with a British government minister.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Shell hailed troubled gas project as world model

Terry Macalister and Rob Evans
Wednesday September 27, 2006

Shell told the British government earlier this year that the now ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Russia gives out mixed messages to Shell and BP

Terry Macalister and Tom Parfitt
Tuesday September 26, 2006

Western oil companies were in confusion about the investment climate in ...   more »

View Article  The Observer: BP battles to save image as investors’ trust drips away

EXTRACT: When Shell’s fortunes plummeted two years ago following revelations that it had mis-stated the value of its reserves, BP ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Inquiry into BP 'market manipulation'

EXTRACT: BP's fall from grace comes after a period in the limelight when its rival Shell had sacked its chairman ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Cost of water shortage: civil unrest, mass migration and economic collapse
Analysts working for Shell, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Cargill and other companies which depend heavily on secure water supplies, yesterday suggested the next 20 years would be critical as countries became richer, making heavier demands on scarce water supplies.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: UK oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria

Press Association
Tuesday August 15, 2006 12:13 AM

Two Britons were abducted from a nightclub in Nigeria at the weekend, ...   more »

View Article  The Observer: Dubai clinches deal to build new port on Thames

EXTRACT: "...the Thurrock site was formerly a Shell oil refinery that ceased production in 1999. Shell has spent £50m clearing ...   more »

View Article  The Observer: Alaskan oil spill threatens to stain the image of BP's Lord Browne

Sunday August 13, 2006

The glowing reputation of Lord Browne as the leading oil man of his generation, and of ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Oil refinery gives greenhouses a boost with CO2 pipeline

James Randerson, science correspondent
Saturday August 12, 2006

A project to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from oil refineries by ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Moscow puts legal pressure on Shell to halt pipeline

· Ministry claims oil link is in danger from mudslides
· Gazprom denies move is ploy to gain Sakhalin stake ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Book Review: Beer, Betjeman and bread
This number is dominated by a lengthy article on Shell’s Visit British Landmarks advertising campaign of 1936-37, which featured artwork by Graham Sutherland and E McKnight Kauffer and was dreamt up by Shell’s publicity manager Jack Beddington and John Betjeman, then a copywriter for the company.    more »
View Article  Guardian Weekly: A new type of conglomerate?
In Nigeria a simmering war raging in the oil-producing region of the Niger delta could force Shell, the dominant firm in the region, to pull out of the country altogether, say sources on the ground.    more »
View Article  The Guardian: Supply lines

Published: Jul 20, 2006

London is not alone. Hydrogen-powered bus projects are being prepared all over the world. From Cambridge ...   more »

View Article  The Guardian: Shell Brent Bravo deaths ‘preventable’
The accident has already led to a fine for Shell, which has been under fire from unions and one of its own safety consultants.   more »
View Article  Guardian Unlimited: Oil prices soar amid Middle East tensions
Royal Dutch Shell has already had to cut Nigerian production by 473,000 barrels a day, almost a quarter of output in Africa’s leading oil supplier, because of attacks by rebels.    more »
View Article  The Observer/Guardian Online: Spectres loom for booming BP
A third point is that it has shone by avoiding mishaps such as the reserves scandal at Shell which resulted in the writing off of a quarter of the company’s reserves.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Race to the world's energy hotspots: Scramble for oil: Money no object as the big players grab what is left of a diminishing resource
The rising power of oil companies from fast-developing and energy- hungry nations such as China and India have contributed to soaring oil prices. This week, they hit record highs of $75 a barrel, dipping only slightly yesterday.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: New green firm may be ripe for oil company takeover
Both the country's largest oil companies, BP and Shell, have been pressing ahead with various kinds of biodiesel projects, spurred on by European Community demands that 5% of all vehicle fuel should come from carbon-free sources.   more »
View Article  Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com: Call for inquiry into oil rig safety regulator
FROM THE GUARDIAN: A new internal document from the HSE, obtained by this newspaper, does appear to contradict Shell's claim that safety had been improving in the North Sea, since 1999 and certainly after 2003.   more »
View Article  Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com: Rosneft pushes on towards London
From The Guardian: Rosneft, which holds most of its assets in western Siberia and around the Sakhalin Island area, where ExxonMobil and Shell are active, has always said it would discuss its acquisition of Yuganskneftegaz in the prospectus.   more »
View Article  Royal Dutch Shell Plcf .com: The energy debate hots up
From The Guardian: Turkey is itself an oil producer thanks to the Turkish State Petroleum Company and has been helped by foreign firms Shell and ExxonMobil. But the oil fields - mainly centred in the Hakkari Basin - are old and expensive to exploit.    more »
View Article  Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com: Shell accused over oil rig safety
The Guardian: He told directors about false reporting, fire pumps on Brent Bravo being used for cooling drilling equipment and a 14% level of critical maintenance compliance. He felt, however, his concerns were not taken seriously.   more »
View Article  THE GUARDIAN: This week in 1995: Shell scuppers Brent Spar plan:
"People realised this was wrong. It was immoral, it was treating the sea as a dustbin, and I am delighted Shell has responded to public opinion."   more »
View Article  The Observer/The Guardian: Coming to terms with the forces of anti-globalisation
Multinationals know they must adapt to survive. Being seen to behave ethically is as important as making profits, reports Nick Mathiason: Big business: evil empires, or a force for good?   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Oil price likely to fall, says Browne
BP has so far kept away from these "unconventional" oil projects but Shell has been investing enthusiastically in the tar schemes of Alberta, Canada, buying up companies engaged in such output.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Behind the spin, the oil giants are more dangerous than ever: The green rebranding of Shell and BP is a fraud. Far from switching to biofuels, it's drilling and devastation as usual
The denial and aggression which characterised Shell's approach at the time of the Brent Spar campaign and the hanging of Ken Saro-Wiwa have gone. But it seems to me that this only makes them more dangerous.   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Blue chips see the green light
And if you are Shell, Vodafone or Tesco, the strategic backdrop to your business for the foreseeable future is how to marry growth with environmental sustainability. The "red" challenge to capital in the 20th century has been replaced by the "green" challenge in the 21st century.   more »
View Article  The Guardian/The Observer: If Blair can't save the world for us, then business will
James Smith, the chairman of Shell UK, said: 'We need EU governments to set clear targets to 2025 so that our businesses can have the confidence to make long-term investments in reducing emissions.' They want the government to create a larger, more vibrant market.   more »
View Article  The Guardian/The Observer: It's too late for the planet: or can we pull it from the fire? Brought to you in association with Shell
Respected scientist James Lovelock thinks it is too late to reverse climate change, writes Robin McKie, but the chairman of Shell UK, James Smith, is upbeat that major petroleum companies can play a big role in making amends   more »
View Article  The Observer/The Guardian: green investors have never had it so good: brought to you in association with Shell
Green is becoming investors' favourite colour. Once solely the province of funds specialising in socially responsible investment, now institutions from private equity to pension funds are putting their money into renewable energy and other green technology companies and projects.    more »
View Article  The Observer/The Guardian: Four elements in struggle for world power: Brought to you in association with Shell
Will the future of energy be fossil fuels, solar panels, wave power, or nuclear? Observer writers weigh up the merits of the competing technologies   more »
View Article  The Guardian: Sunny outlook for developing world
Kurt Hoffman, the director of the Shell Foundation, which has supported a range of energy projects in poor countries, says it is important to avoid imposing the views of environmentalists on villagers in developing countries. 'You always have to take into account the local environmental effects. But it becomes tricky when you factor in the global effects: there you have an overlay of northern environmental concerns.'    more »
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