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July 2nd, 2005:

Royal Dutch/Shell shareholders vote to unify their British and Dutch holding companies

Financial Times: The Week: “At last they are one. Royal Dutch/Shell shareholders voted to unify their British and Dutch holding companies, shedding a dual structure that critics claimed had contributed to the oil reserves debacle and slowed decision making.”

Saturday 2 July 2005

By Jamie Chisholm

RESOURCES

At last they are one. Royal Dutch/Shell shareholders voted to unify their British and Dutch holding companies, shedding a dual structure that critics claimed had contributed to the oil reserves debacle and slowed decision making.

Royal Dutch Shell, as it will be called after July 20 (in a Tippex-friendly move, the slash disappears) will be incorporated and have its primary listing in London but its head office in The Hague.

The simplified structure will make it easier for Shell to pay for acquisitions by issuing equity: a development not missed by the market, which highlighted BG Group as a target. read more

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Irish Independent: Shell and locals disagree over ‘constructive dialogue’

Irish Independent: Shell and locals disagree over ‘constructive dialogue’

“Deputy Joe Higgins accused Shell of “systematic bullying” of the local community.”

Saturday 2 July 2005

SUPPORTERS of five men jailed over their objections to a gas pipeline in Mayo have accused Shell of ‘spin’ after it said that offers to meet for discussions had been spurned.

The multi-national said yesterday it had no intention of withdrawing from Mayo or stopping its Corrib operations. Up to 1,000 people would be employed on the project next year.

It said that it remained available for “constructive dialogue” with the objectors and their families. read more

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Irish Times: Court action next week to seek release of jailed men

Irish Times: Court action next week to seek release of jailed men

Saturday 2 July 2005

Mary Carolan

A bid to secure the release of five men jailed earlier this week after they refused to undertake not to obstruct construction of a high pressure pipeline linked to the offshore Corrib gas field development by Shell in Co Mayo will come before the High Court next Wednesday.

While three of the five – brothers Philip and Vincent McGrath and Willie Corduff – agreed before the court yesterday not to obstruct a road leading to the gas terminal depot at Rossport, all five remain in jail for their refusal to obey the terms of a court order of April 4th last restraining obstruction of the pipeline’s construction. read more

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Irish Times: Mayo gas pipeline jailings

Irish Times: Mayo gas pipeline jailings

“I salute the protesters of Mayo for their courageous stand against the shameful intimidation visited upon them by the Shell oil company.”

Saturday 2 July 2005

Madam, – I salute the protesters of Mayo for their courageous stand against the shameful intimidation visited upon them by the Shell oil company.

Shame on Shell. Shame on the judge who committed these brave people to prison because, as he is reported to have said, “he had no other choice”. Shame on our Government which stands aside in silence having been complicit in giving yet another multinational the opportunity to make huge profits at the expense of the health and welfare of our people. Shame on local public representatives who, as usual, seem to have the gift of speaking out of both sides of their mouths. On the one side, they call for the release of those imprisoned and on the other side, they speak in support of this project. read more

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Irish Times: Shell vows to press ahead on Corrib pipeline

Irish Times: Shell vows to press ahead on Corrib pipeline

“The company also accused the jailed men yesterday of having a “wider” agenda than health and safety.”: “Sinn Fein’s Martin Ferris said: “Decent, honest people are being criminalised by multinationals”.:

Saturday 2 July 2005

Paul Cullen and Lorna Siggins

Shell E&P Ireland says it has no intention of stopping its operations on the €900 million Corrib gas project or withdrawing from Mayo, but remains available for “constructive dialogue” with the five Erris residents still in prison over their opposition to the pipeline.

The company also accused the jailed men yesterday of having a “wider” agenda than health and safety.

The multinational issued its statement as efforts were being made by the Council for the West to confirm a mediator who would try to secure the men’s release. read more

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BP Forms Clean-Energy Venture

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: BP Forms Clean-Energy Venture

Posted Saturday 2 July 2005

Associated Press

LONDON — Oil group BP PLC said it has formed a joint venture with ConocoPhillips, Shell Transport & Trading Co. and Scottish & Southern Energy PLC to begin work on a project to generate “carbon-free” electricity from hydrogen.

BP said the project, which would make use of a power station in northern Scotland and export the carbon dioxide to a North Sea oil reservoir, would require total investment of some $600 million, or about €497 million. read more

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Exxon Hiring Older Tankers for Asia

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Exxon Hiring Older Tankers for Asia

Posted Saturday 2 July 2005

By REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp. is transporting oil to Asia aboard older, single-hulled supertankers shunned by other major oil companies, industry sources said on Friday.

The world’s largest listed oil company has regularly chartered aging oil tankers, built in the late 1980s, to save on freight costs.

Exxon is not breaking any laws and says that any oil tanker it hires is subject to very strict vetting procedures.

The U.S. oil giant said it regularly chartered both single and newer double-hulled tankers. read more

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