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January 18th, 2017:

Nova Scotia offshore oil and gas ‘doesn’t look good’ after Shell seals 2 wells

By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 18, 2017 5:12 PM

Shell’s decision to seal two exploration wells off Nova Scotia has set back the province’s dream of offshore riches, but analysts say it’s early days in what may prove to be a complex geological hunt.

Wade Locke, a resource economist at Memorial University says Shell’s confirmation this week it’s abandoning the Monterey Jack well, along with news its Cheshire deepwater well did not have commercial quantities of oil, are not confidence boosters. read more

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Shell bolsters offshore wind interests with bid in U.S. tender

Royal Dutch Shell has been shortlisted by the U.S. government to make a bid for an offshore wind project license in the waters off North Carolina, as it comes under pressure from shareholders to diversify into green energy.

Shell, as well as Norway’s Statoil, qualified to participate in the upcoming leasing round offshore Kitty Hawk, the U.S. interior ministry said on Tuesday. The lease award is set for March 16.

Shell’s core business of producing oil and gas is reeling after more than two years of weak prices. read more

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Alleged crude oil theft: Court to hear $406.7m case against Shell

18 JAN 2017

Lagos – A Federal High Court in Lagos will on March 20 begin trial in a suit filed by the Federal Government against Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd. over alleged crude oil theft.

The suit numbered FHC/L/CS/336/16 was filed by Federal Government’s counsel, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu (SAN).

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nig. Ltd. and its subsidiary, Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd. are defendants in the suit filed before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Charles Nwabulu, on Wednesday sought to withdraw and replace an application he filed earlier on the matter. read more

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Oil majors, car makers to push hydrogen technology to help cut emissions

Ben van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 15, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

The heads of some of the world’s biggest oil firms and automakers agreed on Tuesday to push for broader global use and bigger investments in using hydrogen to help reduce emissions and arrest global warming.

The oil firms’ and car makers’ chiefs said the plan was part of global efforts to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, an ambitious goal agreed by 195 countries in Paris in 2015. read more

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Shell hit with improvement points for Nyhamna facility in Norway

Written by Niamh Burns – 17/01/2017 10:18 am

Shell has been hit with improvement points after an audit was carried out by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) on working conditions in the central control room at the Nyhamna facility.

The oil major is the operator of the plant.

The objective of the audit was to investigate whether the alarm systems give the control room operators the necessary support in managing the processing facility in different operational situations. read more

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Toyota, Shell Among Giants Betting $10.7 Billion on Hydrogen

by John Lippert: 17 January 2017, 21:00 GMT Updated on 18 January 2017, 00:23 GMT

Toyota Motor Corp. and four of its biggest car-making peers are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA with plans to invest a combined 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years.

In all, 13 energy, transport and industrial companies are forming a hydrogen council to consult with policy makers and highlight its benefits to the public as the world seeks to switch from dirtier energy sources, according to a joint statement issued from Davos, Switzerland. The wager demonstrates that batteries aren’t the only way to reduce pollution from cars, homes and utilities that are contributing to climate change. read more

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