LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it was still in talks with Iraq about a short-term service contract to help boost oil production, despite a U.S. diplomat in Baghdad suggesting such deals may be dropped.
August 21st, 2008:
Shell says still talking on Iraq oil service deal
Political rifts slow recovery of Iraqi oil
Anadarko, the US independent, has walked away from the short-term deals on offer, citing unfavourable terms. Others, including BP and Royal Dutch Shell, say talks are continuing.
Odds narrow on BP chairman
Rio Tinto chairman Paul Skinner has stretched into the lead as a rumoured candidate for the BP chairman's job, as the head hunters narrow their lists before the 2009 handover by Peter Sutherland .
Oil Companies Take a Punt on Offshore Ireland
The only commercial discovery made in the area is the Corrib gas field, found in 1996 and expected to come onstream in 2009 after being beset by delays.
Gazprom, the Russian gas company, is six times bigger than Royal Dutch Shell
Long-term, the price of oil will stay over $100 a barrel, he said, because of Vladimir Putin. The Russian prime minister understands better than anyone the connection between energy and political power.
Cnooc’s Profit Growth to Surpass Exxon, Shell on Output, Prices
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Cnooc Ltd.'s first-half profit growth may be double that of Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc after China's third-largest oil company increased its crude reserves and output amid record prices.
Gas-liquids get visibility in global energy markets
With the technology and know-how of companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Qatar and other traditional oil producers are using their gas reserves to industrialize and gain another revenue source.