Kazakhstan is interested in acquiring stakes belonging to both Britain's BP and Oman in a key Caspian Sea pipeline pumping Kazakh crude to the Black Sea, a senior Kazakh official said on Wednesday.
October 8th, 2008:
Kazakhs interested in both Oman and BP stakes in CPC
Potential of rich rewards pursuing Iraqi oil comes with risk of death
In September, Shell signed a deal to establish a joint venture with the state-run Iraqi South Oil Co. to tap natural gas in southern Iraq and is expected to spend $3 billion to $4 billion over five years on the project.
Energy firms likely to trim their spending
Another major project, Motiva Enterprises' $7 billion expansion of its Port Arthur refinery, remains on track as well. David Sexton, president of Shell Oil Products U.S., said last month that the financial crisis wouldn't interfere because the project was financed largely from earnings and contributions from its companies, Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco.
Oil Companies Bidding in Iraq Should Review Nigerian Situation
Oil companies hoping to work in Iraq may want to review the recurrent violence in oil-rich parts of Nigeria. Despite the fact that attacks are at their lowest level in more than four years, Iraq is considered to be much more dangerous.
Shell, 46 States and DC, to Curb Youth Tobacco Sales
Shell Oil Products U.S., a unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, agreed with the attorneys general of 46 states and the District of Columbia to help curb sales of tobacco products to minors at about 13,000 gas stations.
Shell says keen to re-enter western Nigeria
Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Wednesday that re-entering the western part of Nigeria was a key part of its strategy in Africa, but the oil firm added that security in the restive region remained a problem.
Shell admits its carbon emission higher than total for whole of UK
Shell reaches 743m tonnes of carbon a year and rising
Linda Cook, Shells director of gas and power… tipped as future chief executive
When you look at the number of women at entry level, the same numbers are not reflected at the top but we are seeing good progress. She cites Linda Cook, Shells director of gas and power, who is tipped as a future chief executive.
COLORADO STATE RECEIVES $950,000 RESEARCH GRANT FROM SHELL OIL
FORT COLLINS - Colorado State University's Warner College of Natural Resources announced today that it will receive $950,000 in the form of a research grant from Shell Oil Company...