Shell and the Dutch government will exchange managers. That has been agreed on by Peter de Wit, director of Shell Netherlands, and Minister Guusje ter Horst (Domestic Affairs).
November 19th, 2008:
Shell and Dutch Government exchange managers
Oil groups expect $40 barrel
The worlds national oil companies expect oil prices to fall further and will cancel most planned investment projects even at current levels, according to the head of a Chinese state-owned group.
No moves on Iraq oil law in KRG-Baghdad talks
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ConocoPhillips, a Cheap Big Oil Play
ConocoPhillips' strength in natural gas production and oil refining and recent oil deals in Russia and the Mideast make its beaten-down shares promising
Chevron declares Nigeria oil exports force majeure
U.S. energy giant Chevron declared a force majeure in Nigeria on Tuesday after a main supply pipeline to its Escravos export terminal was sabotaged last week, forcing it to shut in around 90,000 barrels per day.
Alaska denies Exxon permit for ice road
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has denied ExxonMobil Corp. a permit to build a seasonal ice road to carry equipment to an oil and gas field the state says it has seized.
Shell, Aramco, Petrobras Speed Project Spending Cuts
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The biggest oil companies including Saudi Aramco,Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Petroleo Brasileiro SA are accelerating spending cuts and delaying projects as the world enters a recession, said Morgan Stanley & Co.
Oil Tanker Attack May Spur Increased Security, New Routes
Shell's liquefied natural-gas shipments from Qatar may be disrupted by the increased risk of offshore attacks, according to Deloitte's Widdershoven. ``This attack was the biggest thing that could happen and if they can pull this off, they can also hijack an LNG tanker.''