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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:26 GMT

Nigeria crude theft threatens 140000 b/d of crude exports: Shell - Platts


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Nigeria crude theft threatens 140000 b/d of crude exports: Shell
Platts
Shell said Tuesday exports of 140000 b/d of Bonny Light crude oil from OPEC member Nigeria are now at risk following repeated sabotage of a pipeline by suspected thieves. Shell said in a statement that there had been increased crude theft on the new ...
Rise In Oil Thefts Threatens Nigerian OutputFox Business
Shell says 140000bpd oil export from Nigeria threatened by theftAfrican Manager
Shell chief frets over rising crude theftThe Nation Newspaper
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:46:58 GMT

Nigeria's Oando Energy: Lands Two-Year Drilling Contract With Shell - Wall Street Journal


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Nigeria's Oando Energy: Lands Two-Year Drilling Contract With Shell
Wall Street Journal
IBADAN, Nigeria (Dow Jones)--Nigeria's Oando Energy Services Ltd. (OANDO.LA) said it has signed a 12 billion naira ($75 million) drilling contract with Shell Petroleum Development Co., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN).
Oando to execute N12b Shell drilling contractWorldStage
Oando wins Shell rig contractUpstream Online

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:04:15 GMT

MEND Threat: MTN Seeks FG's Protection - Leadership Newspapers


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MEND Threat: MTN Seeks FG's Protection
Leadership Newspapers
“If the Nigerian government cannot protect companies like Shell and Chevron, how will they manage to protect an insignificant Sacoil?,” the statement said. MEND, Gbomo said, would, in the next few weeks carry out a few major attacks on oil ...
Nigerian Militants Threaten New Attacks in Oil-Rich Niger DeltaBusinessWeek
Niger Delta militants threaten more oil attacksP.M. News
Govt warns MEND against attacksInformation Nigeria
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:42:00 GMT

Shell hopeful for Arctic drilling - FuelFix (blog)


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Shell hopeful for Arctic drilling
FuelFix (blog)
(AP Photo/Eric Gay) (AP) An undated file photograph shows a Shell oil company worker on an offshore oil platform in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Leading non-Saudi oil exporters Russia, Nigeria and Mexico have pledged to boost production to offset rising ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:02:09 GMT

Shell Is Spending; Investors Should, Too - Investorplace.com


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Shell Is Spending; Investors Should, Too
Investorplace.com
In addition, some supply disruptions — such as a small oil spill off the coast of Nigeria and resulting temporary closure of its Bonga deepwater field — played into the earnings miss. As Shell's shares slumped on the news, an array of analysts began ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:59:22 GMT

'Pollution In Ogoniland 'll Require $1bn' - Leadership Newspapers


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'Pollution In Ogoniland 'll Require $1bn'
Leadership Newspapers
Citing an August 2011 United Nation's report, the agency stated that oil contamination had migrated into the groundwater in at least eight spill sites that Shell, the largest oil company in Nigeria had claimed they had remediated.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:39:55 GMT

Seplat boosts operations with US$ 15M - Vanguard


Seplat boosts operations with US$ 15M
Vanguard
The leasing or acquisition of the Trinity Spirit FPSO would therefore provide Seplat with an alternative means of transporting its hydrocarbons to the SPCC Nigeria pipeline. Seplat had entered into an initial agreement with Shell Petroleum Development ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:10:25 GMT

Minister to oil majors: evaluate local content input - The Nation


Minister to oil majors: evaluate local content input
The Nation
By Emeka Ugwuanyi 12 hours 44 minutes ago The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has directed the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board to partner with operator companies to evaluate contributions to Nigerian ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:53:57 GMT

Bonga Spill: A Major Setback – Oron Fishermen - Leadership Newspapers


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Bonga Spill: A Major Setback – Oron Fishermen
Leadership Newspapers
Harry appealed to Akwa Ibom government to sustain its effort and compel shell to take responsibility for the damages suffered by Akwa Ibom fishermen in the Dec. 20, 2011 oil spill. Shell Nigeria Production and Exploration Company (SNEPCO), ...

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:20:00 GMT

Nigerian oil workers' strike causes fuel panic - AFP


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Nigerian oil workers' strike causes fuel panic
AFP
LAGOS — A Nigerian oil workers' union has launched a strike over a dispute with Shell, sparking fears of petrol shortages and causing long lines at stations Wednesday in Africa's largest crude producer. NUPENG -- the National Union of Petroleum and ...
Nigerian oil workers call off strike that caused fuel panicStarAfrica.com
Oil workers end strike in NigeriaAfrique en Ligue
NNPC Averts Another Energy Crisis, Wades Into NUPENG, Shell Face-OffAllAfrica.com
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:00:33 -0800

Nigeria's Oando Energy: Lands Two-Year Drilling Contract With Shell

IBADAN, Nigeria -(Dow Jones)- Nigeria's Oando Energy Services Ltd. (OANDO.LA) said it has signed a 12 billion naira ($75 million) drilling contract with Shell Petroleum Development Co., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN). Read more

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:50:49 -0800

Nigeria’s Main Militant Group Vows More Attacks in Oil-Rich Niger Delta

Nigeria’s main militant group in the oil-rich Niger River delta said it’s planning more attacks after it damaged a pipeline belonging to a unit of Italy’s Eni SpA. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:48:20 -0800

Nigeria: Shell reopens pipeline hit by oil thieves

Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has reopened a pipeline after fixing a leak blamed on oil thieves in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta.Spokesman Precious Okolobo told the Associated Press that Shell's Nigerian ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:15:25 -0800

Shell fixes Nigerian oil line, restores output

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian venture has finished repairs to a damaged Nigerian oil pipeline and restored output, the company said on Friday, boosting supplies from Africa's top exporter. Shell Petroleum Development Co. (SPDC) had to shut down the 90-kilometre (56-mile) Nembe Creek Trunkline on December 24 after leaks caused by crude theft, delaying oil output of 70,000 ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:41:35 -0800

Shell to repair Nigerian oil line by end-Jan

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian venture is working to complete repairs on a damaged Nigerian oil pipeline by the end of January, helping to boost supplies from Africa's top exporter. Shell Petroleum Development Co. (SPDC) had to shut down the 90-kilometre (56-mile) Nembe Creek Trunkline on December 24 after leaks caused by crude theft, delaying oil output of 70,000 barrels per ... Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:58:08 -0800

Shell annual profits hit $30.9 bn on high oil prices

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that 2011 net profit jumped 54 percent to $30.92 billion (23.6 billion euros) on higher oil prices, but also revealed a drop in fourth-quarter earnings. Read more

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:17:37 -0800

Rise In Oil Thefts Threaten Nigerian Output

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:03:16 -0800

Rise In Oil Thefts Threatens Nigerian Output

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Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:47:08 -0800

Union threatens oil production shutdown in Nigeria

A major union threatened Thursday to stop the beating heart of Nigeria's economy — crude oil production — as part of a nationwide strike and protests gripping Africa's most populous nation. Read more

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:06:50 -0800

Nigeria deepwater oil leak contained

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands – Shell says it has completed the cleanup of a leak just before Christmas from the deepwater Bonga oil field offshore Nigeria. Read more

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Friday, June 11th, 2010
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:26 GMT

Nigeria crude theft threatens 140000 b/d of crude exports: Shell - Platts


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Nigeria crude theft threatens 140000 b/d of crude exports: Shell
Platts
Shell said Tuesday exports of 140000 b/d of Bonny Light crude oil from OPEC member Nigeria are now at risk following repeated sabotage of a pipeline by suspected thieves. Shell said in a statement that there had been increased crude theft on the new ...
Shell says 140000bpd oil export from Nigeria threatened by theftAfrican Manager
Shell chief frets over rising crude theftThe Nation Newspaper
Rise In Oil Thefts Threatens Nigerian OutputFox Business
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:59:22 GMT

'Pollution In Ogoniland 'll Require $1bn' - Leadership Newspapers


Leadership Newspapers

'Pollution In Ogoniland 'll Require $1bn'
Leadership Newspapers
Citing an August 2011 United Nation's report, the agency stated that oil contamination had migrated into the groundwater in at least eight spill sites that Shell, the largest oil company in Nigeria had claimed they had remediated.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:56:28 GMT

Morgan Stanley Buys Forties; Aramco Raises March Crude Prices - BusinessWeek


Morgan Stanley Buys Forties; Aramco Raises March Crude Prices
BusinessWeek
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Saudi Aramco, raised differentials used in determining its official selling prices for all grades to customers in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean for loading in March. Morgan Stanley bought a cargo of Forties for ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:31 GMT

Nigeria's Main Militant Group Vows More Attacks in Oil-Rich Niger Delta - Bloomberg


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Nigeria's Main Militant Group Vows More Attacks in Oil-Rich Niger Delta
Bloomberg
Nigeria's main militant group in the oil-rich Niger River delta said it's planning more attacks after it damaged a pipeline belonging to a unit of Italy's Eni SpA. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said in an e-mailed statement today ...
Nigerian Militants Threaten New Attacks in Oil-Rich Niger DeltaBusinessWeek

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Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:12:38 GMT

Geopolitical stakes in Nigeria: Curious role of the IMF - RT


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Geopolitical stakes in Nigeria: Curious role of the IMF
RT
Nigeria's oil is exploited and largely exported by the Anglo-American giants—Shell, Mobil, Chevron, Texaco. Italy's Agip also has a presence and most recently, to no one's surprise, the Chinese state oil companies began seeking major exploration and ...

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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:21:26 GMT

Shell resumes production after trunkline repairs - Vanguard


Shell resumes production after trunkline repairs
Vanguard
LAGOS (AFP) – Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell said Friday it had resumed oil production following the repair of a trunkline in the south, which was reportedly sabotaged last month, a company spokesman said. “We finished repairs on Nembe Creek Trunkline on ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:50:56 GMT

Putrid Black Gold: The never ending pollution in the Niger Delta - The Human Rights Blog (blog)


The Human Rights Blog (blog)

Putrid Black Gold: The never ending pollution in the Niger Delta
The Human Rights Blog (blog)
To date, over 1000 spill cases have been filed against Shell. For example, in 2010, Shell admitted to spilling 14000 tonnes of oil in 2009. (See Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it, The Guardian, May 2010) In May of ...

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Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:15:43 GMT

Nigerian oil workers threaten to cut off oil supplies; US gasoline prices ... - Chicago Tribune


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Nigerian oil workers threaten to cut off oil supplies; US gasoline prices ...
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the biggest suppliers of oil to the United States may shut off the spigot this weekend, pushing crude and gasoline prices higher for Americans. Nigeria, which supplies 8 percent of US oil imports, could see production halted if ...
Key US oil supplier may cut off spigot SundaySeattle Post Intelligencer

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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:34:45 GMT

Nigeria: Dutch Envoy Blames Oil Spills On Weak Regulators - AllAfrica.com


Nigeria: Dutch Envoy Blames Oil Spills On Weak Regulators
AllAfrica.com
Nigeria needs a very good regulator and an independent inspectorate to check the activities of oil companies like the environmental pollution by major oil companies like Royal Dutch Shell. Dutch Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. Bert Ronhaar said this while ...

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:34:11 GMT

NUPENG Calls Off Strike, Says - Leadership Newspapers


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NUPENG Calls Off Strike, Says
Leadership Newspapers
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called off the nationwide strike it embarked upon on Tuesday to protest against some labour issues in oil giant, Shell. Mr Tokunbo Korodo, Chairman of NUPENG in South-West, ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:03:16 -0800

Rise In Oil Thefts Threatens Nigerian Output

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:17:37 -0800

Rise In Oil Thefts Threaten Nigerian Output

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Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:38:15 -0800

Key US oil supplier may cut off spigot Sunday

One of the biggest suppliers of oil to the United States may shut off the spigot this weekend, pushing crude and gasoline prices higher for Americans.Nigeria, which supplies 8 percent of U.S. oil imports, ... Read more

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:47:43 -0800

US may lose oil supplier

NEW YORK (AP) - One of the biggest suppliers of oil to the United States may shut off the spigot this weekend, pushing crude and gasoline prices higher for Americans. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:05:53 -0800

Spin cycle on pipelines, 'foreign interests' hits warp speed

The gladiators of spin arrive in their shining armour and logic departs the arena faster than common sense flees a drunken Vancouver hockey crowd. Read more

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