NEW YORK - April 23 - This afternoon, Judge Kimba Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Royal Dutch Shells motion to dismiss a human rights case charging the company and the head of its Nigerian operation, Brian Anderson, with complicity in the torture and killing of peaceful Nigerian protesters more than 10 years ago.
April, 2009:
Judge Rejects Last Ditch Attempt by Shell to Stop Human Rights Trial
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KEN SARO-WIWA TRIAL AGAINST SHELL: SELECTION OF COURT DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ORDER ON 23 APRIL 2009
In this action, the defendants are (1) the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, a Dutch corporation; (2) The Shell Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., an English corporation; and (3) Brian Anderson, formerly the managing director of a separate corporation called the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, otherwise known as SPDC, which is not a party to this lawsuit.
Shell Must Defend Nigerian Rights Suit, Judge Says
U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood in New York refused today to toss out the case on jurisdictional grounds in a setback for Shell. A trial in the case, which was brought by relatives of human-rights activists killed in Nigeria, is scheduled to begin in New York on May 26.
Shell Settles Air Pollution Suit
The New York Times
By JAD MOUAWAD
The giant oil company Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that it had reached a $5.8 million settlement over claims of air pollution at its Deer Park refinery near Houston.
The proposed settlement would require Shell to reduce emissions from air pollutants from its plant by 80 percent within three years, upgrade chemical units, and reduce gas flaring.
The agreement is subject to review by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. It must also be approved by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, where the complaint (PDF) was filed.
Shell will pay millions to settle air pollution suit
Shell Oil Co. has agreed to pay millions of dollars to resolve a lawsuit by two environmental groups over pollution at its Deer Park refinery.
RPT-Shell agrees to settle TX refinery pollution suit
Under the proposed settlement, Shell promises to cut pollution from malfunctions at the 329,800-barrel per day (bpd) Deer Park, Texas, refinery, upgrade the refinery's coking unit and the Deer Park chemical plant flare system, increase pollution monitoring and pay a $5.8-million civil penalty, according to a statement issued by the groups. "We are pleased that we have reached an agreement with the citizen groups to resolve the matter, avoid continued litigation and provide benefits in the public interest," Shell said in a statement.
Masked men damage Shell site in west of Ireland
The Shell to Sea protest group said an activist was beaten by masked men after he stayed under a truck for hours in a bid to halt work at the Shell site in County Mayo, western Ireland.
Armed Gang Attacks Shell Site In Ireland – Police
ARMED GANG ATTACKS SHELL OIL PIPELINE IN IRELAND
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Thursday April 23rd, 2009 / 15h30
DUBLIN (AFP)–A gang of about 15 masked men armed with iron bars and chains vandalized a Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) oil pipeline compound in the west of Ireland, police said Thursday.
Plans by Shell to land gas in County Mayo from the Corrib field off Ireland’s Atlantic coast have been dogged for years by protests.
The Garda (Irish police) said that during the incident late Wednesday, one member of the security staff at the Glengad site in County Mayo received an injury to his arm and needed medical attention.
Shell and BP profits to crash on cheaper oil
BP and Shell's (RDSa.L) core upstream oil and gas production units will lead the profit collapse, mainly due to lower oil prices, but Shell is also forecast to suffer from a 3.8 percent fall in production to 3.39 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd).
TNK-BP bids for stake in Sibir
TNK-BP, the Russian oil venture half owned by BP, is launching a bid for a significant minority stake in Sibir Energy, the Aim-listed energy group dogged by corporate governance issues.
West Australia Environment Agency to Rule Next Week on Gorgon
The Gorgon venture, which includes Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, reapplied last year for environmental consent after increasing planned capacity of the onshore plant by 50 percent.
Caltex Says Recession May Prompt Australia Refining Shake-Out
Shells announcement in February that its considering putting its New Zealand refining and marketing business up for sale is a sign that some global oil majors may be considering a different form of operation, said Managing Director Des King.
Controversial oil group Sibir Energy in takeover talks
Now the company appears to be a takeover target. Earlier this month it denied reports it had received a bid approach from TNK-BP, which was said to be planning a £2.3bn offer. But it now seems there was something concrete behind the tale after all
Shell’s Brash Biofuels Partner
In a partnership with Royal Dutch Shell, Codexis aims to be first to market with a next-generation biofuel.
Woodside Must Meet Safety Order to Restart Oil Field
Woodside, 34 percent owned by Royal Dutch Shell Plc, fell as much as A$1.61, or 4.2 percent, to A$36.69 on the Australian stock exchange and was at A$36.79 at 1:24 p.m. in Sydney. The decline was deeper than the drop of as much as 3.6 percent in the exchanges benchmark energy index.
Statoils Arctic Status Threatened as Exxon, Shell Make Bids
April 22 (Bloomberg) -- StatoilHydro ASAmay see its dominance eroded in Norways Arctic as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc bid in the countrys first frontier oil and natural-gas licensing round for three years.
Shell still plans Chukchi drilling despite ruling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell still plans to start exploration drilling next year in Alaska's potentially oil-rich Chukchi Sea in spite of a new legal setback, a company manager in Alaska said on Monday.
Nigerian militants release UK hostage
The group also claimed responsibility for a raid on Royal Dutch Shells giant offshore Bonga facility in June last year, the first attack of its kind on a deepwater production facility off Nigeria.
‘Terror team’ shot in bed
'He was involved in the security of the Shell pipeline and there he would have come Into contact with people from Poland and Hungary with a military background and he could have had his head turned, but he wasn't a leader, he was a follower.'
Dead man had security background in Ireland
He had been employed on a part-time basis with Integrated Risk Management Services (IRMS). They are a well-known company based in Naas, Co Kildare, headed by a former member of the Army Ranger Wing, Jim Farrell. The company has been best-known in recent years as the security provider to Shell at its controversial Corrib gas pipeline project in Co Mayo.
Shell’s Plan to Lead in Storage of Carbon Dioxide Hits a Snag
Royal Dutch Shell PLC's push to become a world leader in the technology to capture and store carbon dioxide has hit a snag in the Netherlands, where locals are trying to block the company's plan to bury CO2 under their town.
BP & Exxon ignore pleas to help worlds most endangered whales
"On the one hand, we have Shell and Gazprom at least looking at their plans to see if impacts on whales can be reduced and on the other hand we have BP, Exxon and Rosneft not even telling scientists what their plans are."
Barendrechters Stand Up to Shell Plan to Bury CO2 Under Town
April 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Dutch town of Barendrecht has a message for Royal Dutch Shell Plc: Not under my backyard.
How to take safe but satisfying revenge on the boss
There is nothing more enjoyable than seeing bosses fall not on their own swords but on their own words. David Greer, a Shell executive, gave a lot of pleasure to a lot of people with his leaked e-mail that ordered his underlings to "lead me, follow me or get out of my way".
Solar power companies in plea to maintain green jobs
Several major energy companies, including Shell, BP and Centrica, have said they will axe or reconsider investment in "low carbon" energy such as wind and solar power and carbon capture for coal-fired power stations.
Heaven and Hell: Testing a Chinese proverb
The company looks very highly geared to the oil price. About a third of its oil and gas resources are buried in tar sands in western Canada. Extraction is not only an unpleasant business it turns virgin land into a sea of sludge but very expensive. Shell reportedly needs an oil price of at least $38 a barrel to break even here, so every little uptick in the oil price is crucially important.
Iraq parliament promises to push Shell out of gas deal
Expectations that foreign companies will cash in on Iraqi oil riches were called into question last night after a key parliamentary body in Baghdad pledged to "push Shell out" and halt a forthcoming licensing round.
BP shareholders revolt against director bonuses
BP shareholders registered a protest over bonus payments at the annual shareholders' meeting yesterday, with almost 38pc of votes cast against the oil group's remuneration package. However, the motion was still approved.
North Sea Protection: U.K. Oil Industry Seeks Aid
New discoveries are miniscule compared to the big finds of its heyday and are harder to develop. Some of the world's biggest oil companies, such as BP PLC and Royal Dutch Shell, have reduced their exposure to the North Sea and have shifted their focus to places like Canada and offshore Angola.
Cnooc invites bids from foreigners on drilling blocks
Chinese oil giants are also increasingly looking to foreign ventures. Royal Dutch Shell PLC said this week that it is in talks with Chinese oil companies about jointly bidding for an Iraqi oil field.
David Greer still bobbing and weaving at Regal
In February, David Greer, chief executive, said he expected the loan documentation to be finalised within six weeks. However, on Wednesday he said: We chose to suspend talks with Macquarie because of the heavy obligations and onerous conditions that were being proposed.
Woodside agrees LNG land treaty
Under the agreement, the traditional landowners of James Price Point, which is north of Broome, would receive compensation of A$1bn (US$718m) over 30 years. BHP Billiton, BP, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell have stakes in the Woodside-operated Browse Basin project.
The Biofuel Bubble
A horde of startups have smart ideas. But the challenges are many, and the winners likely will be Shell, BP, DuPont, and other majors
Iraq inquiry needs to look into the legacy of two Gulf wars
Except for the contentious initialisation of a Shell gas deal, the people have so far marshalled enough opposition to ward off multinational oil vultures' attempts to stake out 25-year rights to Iraq's resources on the back of shock and awe.
INTERVIEW-Iraq MPs seeking to revoke Shell gas deal
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, April 16 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliamentary oil and gas committee is seeking to revoke a multi-billion dollar gas deal signed by the oil ministry and Royal Dutch Shell ( RDSA - news - people) last year, the committee's secretary said on Thursday.
China secures 1st spot LNG cargo from Russia-sources
Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer said at least four LNG shipments had sailed from Sakhalin to various destinations since late last month.
Iraq: the legacy – Basra’s failed oil bonanza
. As recently as the middle of February, 32 foreign oil companies including Shell and BP met the Iraqis in Istanbul and asked them to come up with more favourable terms for the southern fields, which hold as much as 40bn barrels of recoverable oil, around a quarter of the country's total. Predictions of a final deal in June now look optimistic.
Battle Over Offshore Drilling In Arctic Dwarfs ANWR
The biggest lease of the most recent sale went to Shell Gulf of Mexico, which spent $105 million for rights in the Chukchi Sea. Shell already had bought leases even further north and was ready with rigs when then-President George W. Bush lifted the ban on drilling along the Outer Continental Shelf.
Shell Nigeria Declares Force Majeure On Bonny Light
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSB.LN) Nigerian joint venture has declared force majeure on its Bonny light crude oil shipments following a pipeline fire, a spokesman for the parent company said Wednesday, the latest output disruption from the troubled Niger Delta operation.
UBS slashes 8,700 jobs and faces an uncertain future: Peter Voser has been a UBS director since April 2005
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS AG will cut 11 percent of staff as it tries to stem losses and client withdrawals, its new chief executive said on Wednesday, warning that Switzerland's largest bank still faces an uncertain future.
More North Sea Crude Oil Heading To US, Asia – Trade
This month, the VLCC Front Shanghai, booked by Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA), left the North Sea for Galveston.
Shell seeks Iraqi oil prize with Chinese
Royal Dutch Shell is in talks with a number of Chinese companies about a possible joint effort to develop Iraqi oilfields. Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of the Anglo-Dutch group, said yesterday: We are in the process of forming partnerships for certain bids, and Chinese companies are a part of that.
Environmental Showdown on the Irish Coast
Along with making martyrs of five soft-spoken family farmers, the imprisonments took the mask off of Shell's already clumsy public relations effort. "If we had been living in a country that allowed hanging, would Shell have asked for them to be hanged?" asks the wife of one of the Rossport 5. It's a question that many here have pondered as clashes with police have grown increasingly violent.
Access to over 24,000 articles and documents relating to Royal Dutch Shell
We have the worlds largest online library of news articles and documents about the oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and related matters. They are all available FREE for educational and research purposes. Extensive legal documents from the Ken Wiwa v Royal Dutch Shell trial commencing in the U.S.A next month will be added within the next 48 hours.
Sibir Energy Hasnt Been Approached by TNK-BP
It seems like a more natural buyer would be Royal Dutch Shell or Gazprom Neft because they already have partnerships, Chirvani Abdoullaev, senior oil analyst at Alfa Bank in Moscow, said by telephone today.
Shell Cuts Back on Chinese Projects
BEIJING -- Royal Dutch Shell PLC is delaying or dropping some alternative-energy projects in China as too costly, given current oil prices, executives said Tuesday.
Shell seeks China partner for Iraqi development
Royal Dutch Shell has held talks with some of China's biggest state-owned oil companies to bid jointly for oil licences in Iraq, Shell's chief executive said.
BP, Oil Stocks May Need Mega Mergers to Advance: Chart of Day
April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Only mergers between peers may lift shares of the worlds largest oil companies any time soon, according to Fadel Gheit, Oppenheimer & Co.s managing director of oil and gas research.
Shell defers CTL venture with Shenhua
"In a period of economic downturn, we have postponed the project due to a number of reasons," Lim Haw Kuang, executive chairman of Shell Companies in China, told China Daily yesterday, without elaborating.
Shell to Eliminate Desktop Phones
Soft phones will be the default. Shell plans to remove the majority of desk phones over time, starting with staff who travel regularly. Shell will implement UC on smart phones for occasional users and on laptops with soft phones for road warriors.
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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