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Friday, June 11th, 2010
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:47:03 GMT

Shell plans production expansion as profits rise - BBC News


BBC News

Shell plans production expansion as profits rise
BBC News
Royal Dutch Shell has said it will launch a major investment drive in an effort to boost falling production. The oil giant said it would spend $30bn (£19.4bn) on new oil and gas projects this year, compared with $24bn in 2011. The announcement came as ...
Shell unveils £19bn investment as oil prices drive 13% profit hikeScotsman
Shell profits up 54% to £2m an hourThe Guardian
Oil price could fall to $70 in 2012 amid volatility, Shell warnsTelegraph.co.uk
Sydney Morning Herald -CanadianBusiness.com
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:31:13 GMT

PetroChina stake in Shell shale gas development boosts LNG export plans - Montreal Gazette


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PetroChina stake in Shell shale gas development boosts LNG export plans
Montreal Gazette
``China is the fastest-growing large gas market in the world.'' Shell and other North American LNG proponents want to cash in on oil-linked prices Asian buyers will pay for liquefied natural gas, $12 or more per thousand cubic feet versus the less than ...
PetroChina takes stake in Shell gas field in BCGlobe and Mail
China Fuels Its Global Energy SupplyWall Street Journal
PetroChina buys Canada shale stake from ShellReuters
Financial Times -CBC.ca -BusinessWeek
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:42 GMT

Shell Stays Steady Amid Volatility - Wall Street Journal


Financial Times

Shell Stays Steady Amid Volatility
Wall Street Journal
Shell's results followed similar reports by US oil majors, which have reported billions of dollars in profits but have cited the same weak fundamentals in petroleum refining and US natural gas. Shell, Europe's largest oil company and the first to ...
Shell outlines aggressive growth strategyFinancial Times
Europe is too emotional about fracking, says Shell chiefThe Independent
Shell sees profits leap but worries analystsYorkshire Post
Bloomberg -nebusiness.co.uk
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:57 GMT

FTSE 100 news summary: Xstrata, ENRC, Antofagasta, Tullow Oil, Smith & Nephew ... - Proactive Investors UK


Proactive Investors UK

FTSE 100 news summary: Xstrata, ENRC, Antofagasta, Tullow Oil, Smith & Nephew ...
Proactive Investors UK
In the oil and gas sector, Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) has signed two new production sharing agreements covering the EA-1 and Kanywataba licences in the Lake Albert Rift basin and said it will now finalise farm-down deals with CNOOC and Total.

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:27:27 GMT

Shell exec discusses alt-energy support - AZ Central.com


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Shell exec discusses alt-energy support
AZ Central.com
"We need it all," said Curtis Frasier, general counsel for Shell's "upstream" operations in the Americas. Upstream is a reference to oil and gas exploration, drilling and production, as opposed to fuel sales and other "downstream" operations.
Oil executive urges use of alternative fuel at business-school luncheonDowntown Devil

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Huge oil drilling contract agreed - The Press Association


John O'Groat Journal

Huge oil drilling contract agreed
The Press Association
The second phase of the giant Clair field forms part of £10 billion being spent on four projects by BP and its partners Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron over the next five years. At their peak, the projects are expected to provide 3000 oil and gas ...
Subsea 7 lands £63m BP North Sea contractScotsman
Subsea7 wins £67m pipeline contract with BP ShetlandBusiness7
BP signs oil engineering contract for Clair Ridge drilling projectKnovel

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:58 GMT

Naphtha Crack Set to Fall; Hin Leong Buys Gasoil: Oil Products - Bloomberg


Naphtha Crack Set to Fall; Hin Leong Buys Gasoil: Oil Products
Bloomberg
The Chinese refiner also sold 50000 barrels of 97-RON to Royal Dutch Shell Plc at $128.10 a barrel. Middle Distillates Hin Leong bought 250000 barrels of gasoil, or diesel, with 0.5 percent sulfur from BP at 25 cents a barrel over benchmark quotes, ...

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:51:20 GMT

Asia Naphtha Crack Falls; Shell Buys Fuel Cargoes: Oil Products - Bloomberg


Asia Naphtha Crack Falls; Shell Buys Fuel Cargoes: Oil Products
Bloomberg
Trafigura Beheer BV bought gasoline and Royal Dutch Shell Plc purchased fuel-oil cargoes in Singapore. Light Distillates Naphtha's premium to London-traded Brent-crude futures dropped to $129.52 a metric ton at 3 pm Singapore time from $136.88 ...

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:57 GMT

Shell's US Focus Shifts to Oil Shale From Nat Gas - Washington Post


Shell's US Focus Shifts to Oil Shale From Nat Gas
Washington Post
2 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Voser, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, discusses the company's fourth-quarter profit reported today, dividend policy and investment focus in oil-rich shale in the US He speaks from London with Owen Thomas on ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:19:50 GMT

Pemex Seeks to Add Conoco, Shell Subsidiaries to Suit - Wall Street Journal


Pemex Seeks to Add Conoco, Shell Subsidiaries to Suit
Wall Street Journal
By LAURENCE ILIFF MEXICO CITY—Mexican oil company Petroleos Mexicanos has filed a motion to add ConocoPhillips and subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell PLC to a 2010 suit in US federal court that seeks damages against companies that had allegedly ...

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Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:00:09 -0800

Shell's offshore exploration deal renews calls for safety agency in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - Shell Canada's (TSX:SHC) recent winning bid to conduct deepwater oil exploration off Nova Scotia has renewed calls to establish a separate safety agency independent of the federal-provincial offshore regulator. Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:48 -0800

Shell losing $1 billion a year over Gulf delays

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, is losing about $1 billion a year from drilling delays in the Gulf of Mexico since the 2010 Macondo disaster. Read more

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:35:41 -0800

Shell CEO Says Arctic Focus On Alaska, Greenland

Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSA.LN) plans to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic region will be centered on Alaska and Greenland, though the Anglo-Dutch major is also eyeing Russia's far north as an exploration frontier, said Chief Executive Peter Voser. Read more

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:55:11 -0800

Shell Canada's Deepwater Deal Spurs Calls For Independent Safety Agency In Nova Scotia

Shell Canada Ltd.'s recent winning bid to conduct deepwater oil exploration off Nova Scotia has renewed calls to establish a separate safety agency independent of the federal-provincial offshore regulator. Read more

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:16:13 -0800

MPs to quiz oil giants BP, Shell and Cairn Energy on Arctic drilling safety

MPs are to question UK oil and gas companies on the safety of drilling in the Arctic, after fears that retreating ice will see a damaging rush to exploit billions of barrels of untapped reserves in the ... Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:49:07 -0800

Community may split over application to search for oil and gas off Dalkey

WITH JUST a week to go until the public consultation closes on an application for oil and gas exploration off the Dublin coast, locals are grappling with the potential risks and benefits of such a development. Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:35:44 -0800

Haisla Nation-backed company secures LNG export licence

BC LNG Export Co-operative LLC has received a license by the National Energy Board to export liquefied natural gas from Kitimat, British Columbia to Asian markets Read more

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:48:03 -0800

Shell's deepwater deal spurs calls for independent safety agency in Nova Scotia

More scrutiny needed as energy firm prepares to explore ‘harshest offshore environments,’ engineer warns Read more

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:11:04 -0800

Shell leader expects Arctic offshore drilling this year

Shell leader expects Arctic offshore drilling this year HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:31 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012 Contributing to those low prices is a boom in natural gas production, and earlier Thursday conference participants honored oilman George ... Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:59:07 -0800

Lawrence County leaders focus on safety of Slippery Rock Creek in fracking

By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Lawrence County Commissioners asked the Read more

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Friday, June 11th, 2010
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:47:03 GMT

Shell plans production expansion as profits rise - BBC News


BBC News

Shell plans production expansion as profits rise
BBC News
Royal Dutch Shell has said it will launch a major investment drive in an effort to boost falling production. The oil giant said it would spend $30bn (£19.4bn) on new oil and gas projects this year, compared with $24bn in 2011. The announcement came as ...
Shell unveils £19bn investment as oil prices drive 13% profit hikeScotsman
Shell profits up 54% to £2m an hourThe Guardian
Oil price could fall to $70 in 2012 amid volatility, Shell warnsTelegraph.co.uk
Sydney Morning Herald -CanadianBusiness.com
all 42 news articles »
Read more

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:31:13 GMT

PetroChina stake in Shell shale gas development boosts LNG export plans - Montreal Gazette


Globe and Mail

PetroChina stake in Shell shale gas development boosts LNG export plans
Montreal Gazette
``China is the fastest-growing large gas market in the world.'' Shell and other North American LNG proponents want to cash in on oil-linked prices Asian buyers will pay for liquefied natural gas, $12 or more per thousand cubic feet versus the less than ...
PetroChina takes stake in Shell gas field in BCGlobe and Mail
China Fuels Its Global Energy SupplyWall Street Journal
PetroChina buys Canada shale stake from ShellReuters
Financial Times -CBC.ca -BusinessWeek
all 92 news articles »
Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:42 GMT

Shell Stays Steady Amid Volatility - Wall Street Journal


Financial Times

Shell Stays Steady Amid Volatility
Wall Street Journal
Shell's results followed similar reports by US oil majors, which have reported billions of dollars in profits but have cited the same weak fundamentals in petroleum refining and US natural gas. Shell, Europe's largest oil company and the first to ...
Shell outlines aggressive growth strategyFinancial Times
Europe is too emotional about fracking, says Shell chiefThe Independent
Shell sees profits leap but worries analystsYorkshire Post
Bloomberg -nebusiness.co.uk
all 473 news articles »
Read more

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:57 GMT

FTSE 100 news summary: Xstrata, ENRC, Antofagasta, Tullow Oil, Smith & Nephew ... - Proactive Investors UK


Proactive Investors UK

FTSE 100 news summary: Xstrata, ENRC, Antofagasta, Tullow Oil, Smith & Nephew ...
Proactive Investors UK
In the oil and gas sector, Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) has signed two new production sharing agreements covering the EA-1 and Kanywataba licences in the Lake Albert Rift basin and said it will now finalise farm-down deals with CNOOC and Total.

and more »
Read more

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:27:27 GMT

Shell exec discusses alt-energy support - AZ Central.com


Downtown Devil

Shell exec discusses alt-energy support
AZ Central.com
"We need it all," said Curtis Frasier, general counsel for Shell's "upstream" operations in the Americas. Upstream is a reference to oil and gas exploration, drilling and production, as opposed to fuel sales and other "downstream" operations.
Oil executive urges use of alternative fuel at business-school luncheonDowntown Devil

all 2 news articles »
Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Huge oil drilling contract agreed - The Press Association


John O'Groat Journal

Huge oil drilling contract agreed
The Press Association
The second phase of the giant Clair field forms part of £10 billion being spent on four projects by BP and its partners Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron over the next five years. At their peak, the projects are expected to provide 3000 oil and gas ...
Subsea 7 lands £63m BP North Sea contractScotsman
Subsea7 wins £67m pipeline contract with BP ShetlandBusiness7
BP signs oil engineering contract for Clair Ridge drilling projectKnovel

all 75 news articles »
Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:58 GMT

Naphtha Crack Set to Fall; Hin Leong Buys Gasoil: Oil Products - Bloomberg


Naphtha Crack Set to Fall; Hin Leong Buys Gasoil: Oil Products
Bloomberg
The Chinese refiner also sold 50000 barrels of 97-RON to Royal Dutch Shell Plc at $128.10 a barrel. Middle Distillates Hin Leong bought 250000 barrels of gasoil, or diesel, with 0.5 percent sulfur from BP at 25 cents a barrel over benchmark quotes, ...

and more »
Read more

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:51:20 GMT

Asia Naphtha Crack Falls; Shell Buys Fuel Cargoes: Oil Products - Bloomberg


Asia Naphtha Crack Falls; Shell Buys Fuel Cargoes: Oil Products
Bloomberg
Trafigura Beheer BV bought gasoline and Royal Dutch Shell Plc purchased fuel-oil cargoes in Singapore. Light Distillates Naphtha's premium to London-traded Brent-crude futures dropped to $129.52 a metric ton at 3 pm Singapore time from $136.88 ...

and more »
Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:57 GMT

Shell's US Focus Shifts to Oil Shale From Nat Gas - Washington Post


Shell's US Focus Shifts to Oil Shale From Nat Gas
Washington Post
2 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Voser, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, discusses the company's fourth-quarter profit reported today, dividend policy and investment focus in oil-rich shale in the US He speaks from London with Owen Thomas on ...

and more »
Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:19:50 GMT

Pemex Seeks to Add Conoco, Shell Subsidiaries to Suit - Wall Street Journal


Pemex Seeks to Add Conoco, Shell Subsidiaries to Suit
Wall Street Journal
By LAURENCE ILIFF MEXICO CITY—Mexican oil company Petroleos Mexicanos has filed a motion to add ConocoPhillips and subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell PLC to a 2010 suit in US federal court that seeks damages against companies that had allegedly ...

and more »
Read more

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:00:09 -0800

Shell's offshore exploration deal renews calls for safety agency in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - Shell Canada's (TSX:SHC) recent winning bid to conduct deepwater oil exploration off Nova Scotia has renewed calls to establish a separate safety agency independent of the federal-provincial offshore regulator. Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:48 -0800

Shell losing $1 billion a year over Gulf delays

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe’s largest oil company, is losing about $1 billion a year from drilling delays in the Gulf of Mexico since the 2010 Macondo disaster. Read more

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:35:41 -0800

Shell CEO Says Arctic Focus On Alaska, Greenland

Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSA.LN) plans to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic region will be centered on Alaska and Greenland, though the Anglo-Dutch major is also eyeing Russia's far north as an exploration frontier, said Chief Executive Peter Voser. Read more

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:55:11 -0800

Shell Canada's Deepwater Deal Spurs Calls For Independent Safety Agency In Nova Scotia

Shell Canada Ltd.'s recent winning bid to conduct deepwater oil exploration off Nova Scotia has renewed calls to establish a separate safety agency independent of the federal-provincial offshore regulator. Read more

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:16:13 -0800

MPs to quiz oil giants BP, Shell and Cairn Energy on Arctic drilling safety

MPs are to question UK oil and gas companies on the safety of drilling in the Arctic, after fears that retreating ice will see a damaging rush to exploit billions of barrels of untapped reserves in the ... Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:49:07 -0800

Community may split over application to search for oil and gas off Dalkey

WITH JUST a week to go until the public consultation closes on an application for oil and gas exploration off the Dublin coast, locals are grappling with the potential risks and benefits of such a development. Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:35:44 -0800

Haisla Nation-backed company secures LNG export licence

BC LNG Export Co-operative LLC has received a license by the National Energy Board to export liquefied natural gas from Kitimat, British Columbia to Asian markets Read more

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:48:03 -0800

Shell's deepwater deal spurs calls for independent safety agency in Nova Scotia

More scrutiny needed as energy firm prepares to explore ‘harshest offshore environments,’ engineer warns Read more

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:11:04 -0800

Shell leader expects Arctic offshore drilling this year

Shell leader expects Arctic offshore drilling this year HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:31 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012 Contributing to those low prices is a boom in natural gas production, and earlier Thursday conference participants honored oilman George ... Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:59:07 -0800

Lawrence County leaders focus on safety of Slippery Rock Creek in fracking

By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Lawrence County Commissioners asked the Read more

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