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September 6th, 2005:

Geelong Advertiser (Australia):Terminals rejects Shell similarities

Geelong Advertiser (Australia); Terminals rejects Shell similarities

“On Friday a former CSIRO scientist told the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal that emissions of chemicals from Shell Corio may have contributed to the deaths of four former Geelong Grammar teachers.”

Tuesday 6 September 2005

JEFF WHALLEY

THE COMPANY pushing to establish a chemical storage plant in Corio has distanced itself from a rising controversy over claims of excessive emissions from Shell Corio.

On Friday a former CSIRO scientist told the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal that emissions of chemicals from Shell Corio may have contributed to the deaths of four former Geelong Grammar teachers.

Dr Chris Mardon said he believed Shell’s high level of emissions precluded the establishment of any more chemical facilities in the region. read more

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Daily Telegraph: 152 licences awarded for North Sea: “Shell has found two new fields…”

Daily Telegraph: 152 licences awarded for North Sea: “Shell has found two new fields…”

Tuesday 6 September 2005

By Malcolm Moore (Filed: 06/09/2005)

The Government will today award a record 152 licences to produce oil and gas in the North Sea to 99 companies.

Twenty-four of the licences will go to new companies, suggesting that drilling in the region is increasingly being conducted by smaller, more entrepreneurial operators, rather than by the oil majors. Since 1999, 34 new entrants have accounted for 10pc of the North Sea’s production.

“I am determined that we maximise the exploitation of the remaining reserves, which could be between 22 and 28 billion barrels of oil,” said Malcolm Wicks, the energy minister. read more

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Daily Independent (Nigeria): MOSOP, ERA dispute Shell’s remediation claims

Daily Independent (Nigeria): MOSOP, ERA dispute Shell’s remediation claims

“Two key advocacy groups in the country’s oil producing region – Environmental Rights Action (ERA) and Movement for Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) – have picked holes in remediation claims by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), saying the Anglo-Dutch oil giants is yet to fully clean-up polluted sites in the region.”

Tuesday 6 Sept 2005

By Akanimo Sampson

Bureau Chief

Port Harcourt

Two key advocacy groups in the country’s oil producing region – Environmental Rights Action (ERA) and Movement for Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) – have picked holes in remediation claims by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), saying the Anglo-Dutch oil giants is yet to fully clean-up polluted sites in the region.

Between 1999 and 2004, SPDC claimed that out of 2,012 oil spill sites it assessed in the region, 915 required remediation. Out of this, the company said it has cleaned up 542, with an outstanding 373 sites. read more

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The Tide (Nigeria): Pension commission grants approval to Shell Trustees

The Tide (Nigeria): Pension commission grants approval to Shell Trustees

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

The National Pension Commission (NPC), has granted approval in principle to Shell Trustees Ltd to operate as a Closed Pension Fund Administrator (CPFA).

A statement issued by the commission, Saturday in Abuja said that the approval was given, after due consideration of set guidelines and criteria for CPFA licence.

Shell Trustee (Nig) Ltd, according to the statement, is a company incorporated by Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd to manage the pension funds and assets of its employees. read more

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Irish Times: TD accuses Taoiseach over Shell gas dispute

Irish Times: TD accuses Taoiseach over Shell gas dispute

“Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) has accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of “missing the point” over the continued imprisonment of the five Mayo men opposed to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline.”

Tuesday 6 Sept 2005

Lorna Siggins, Marine Correspondent

Sep 06, 2005

Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) has accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of “missing the point” over the continued imprisonment of the five Mayo men opposed to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline.

Dr Cowley, who is one of a delegation of Independent TDs meeting the Norwegian ambassador to Ireland today over the issue, said he was disappointed at remarks made by the Taoiseach in Ennis, Co Clare, at the weekend.

Speaking in Ennis, Mr Ahern told reporters that the five men had made their point “many weeks ago”, and “for their families’ sake they are not actually making any further point by staying in jail”. read more

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MarketWatch: Shell’s western Gulf of Mexico facilities resume production

MarketWatch: Shell’s western Gulf of Mexico facilities resume production

Tuesday 6 Sept 2005

Last Update: 8:41 AM ET Sept. 6, 2005

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Production is now flowing from all assets operated by Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) in the Western Gulf of Mexico, which had been forced to shut because of Hurricane Katrina, the company said on its Web site.

Over the weekend, the Bullwinkle and West Cameron 565 fields resumed output, while production continues at Auger, Brutus, Cougar, Enchilada, and North Padre Island, the Anglo-Dutch company said.

But the Anglo-Dutch oil giant said it is evaluating any damage the hurricane has caused to its assets in the Eastern part of the Gulf, namely the Ursa, Cognac, West Delta 143 and Mars platforms. read more

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Aftenposten (Norway): Shell shuts its propane pumps

Aftenposten (Norway): Shell shuts its propane pumps

“The gas explosion at Shell’s station at Strand, west of Oslo, closed the heavily trafficked E18 motorway in and out of the city.”

Tuesday 6 Sept 2005

Oil company Shell has shut down all of the 28 propane (LPG) pumps at its Norwegian gas stations. On Tuesday Shell flew in an expert from its Dutch headquarters, in the hopes of preventing gas leaks and explosions like one that occurred last summer.

The gas explosion at Shell’s station at Strand, west of Oslo, closed the heavily trafficked E18 motorway in and out of the city.

Jacob Olsbø, information chief for Shell in Norway, told Aftenposten.no that the company is aiming to ward off more accidents. read more

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Assessing Damage to Oil Platforms In Gulf of Mexico Proving Difficult

The Wall Street Journal: Assessing Damage to Oil Platforms In Gulf of Mexico Proving Difficult

Posted Tuesday 6 Sept 2005

By STEVE LEVINE
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
September 5, 2005 4:59 p.m.

Efforts to assess damage from Hurricane Katrina to the deep-water Gulf of Mexico platforms has been significantly slowed because helicopters are having troubling refueling at sea, leaving the giant platforms out of reach, said a senior official with a company involved with the damage-assessment and -repair effort.

The situation has been compounded by the destruction of helipads in Venice, La., forcing companies to depart from a back-up facility 150 miles to the west. read more

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