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May 10th, 2008:

Shell pulls out of Iran gas deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile,Research) has pulled out of a planned gas project in Iran, after coming under pressure not to participate from U.S. lawmakers who were concerned about Iran's nuclear programme.

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Shell losing 30,000 barrels per day after Nigeria oil attacks

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (AFP) — Oil major Royal Dutch Shell said Saturday it was losing the equivalent of 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day because of recent attacks against its installations in Nigeria.

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Oil & Water Mix it Up, Reach Settlement Over Chemical Seepage

Today, according to the WSJ, about a dozen oil companies agreed to pay $423 million to settle litigation with 153 water providers in 17 states over leakage of the gasoline additive MTBE

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Financial Times: US to probe Nigeria oil industry payments

US anti-bribery investigators are targeting a former Halliburton subsidiary over its work on a key Royal Dutch Shell project in Nigeria, widening a corruption probe into the country's troubled oil industry.

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Some Oil Companies Settle Suit Over Chemical Cleanup

Rick Wallace of Wallace, King, Domike & Reiskin, who represented Chevron and Shell in the settlement, said that the companies should not be penalized, because MTBE was added in response to federal rules seeking to promote cleaner combustion.

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Nigeria’s Production Woes Could Worsen

LONDON -- The recent slump in Nigeria's oil output may have been disastrous for Africa's largest oil producer, but problems could worsen.

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