Oil giant Shell has announced plans for a new £25m “centre of excellence” in Aberdeen to show its commitment to the North Sea.
Work on the seven-storey triangular glass office complex is expected to start next year and finish in 2009.
It will be situated next to the company’s base in Tullos, providing space for about 1,000 workers and will be known as Campus Tullos.
Shell said it would be “a hub of exceptional talent” for the industry.
Shell’s European technical vice-president Kieron McFadyen said: “This is excellent news for Shell, excellent news for the city and excellent news for the oil and gas industry.
“The new building will be an iconic contribution to Aberdeen’s skyline and the extended office space will secure around 950 jobs for the city.
“We hope that this is something that will bring a sense of pride to Shell and indeed to the people of Aberdeen.”
Aberdeen views
He said Shell’s projects people provide engineering and management expertise for projects around the world.
“Working together on one campus we will have a dynamic talent base where local, regional and global systems of working will make this a hub of exceptional talent,” said Mr McFadyen.
It is hoped new jobs will be created as a result of the development but Shell said it was too early to say how many.
Aberdeen Lord Provost John Reynolds said: “Aberdeen is justly proud of its reputation as the energy capital of Europe.
“Continued investment in the city and the North Sea can only be hugely beneficial for the local economy, while the creation of new jobs is always welcome.
“Shell’s continuing commitment to the north east will help to reinforce the message that Aberdeen is a great place in which to live and work.”
The new building is designed to be transparent with glass walls, offering views across Aberdeen.
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Shell’s continuing commitment to the north east will help to reinforce the message that Aberdeen is a great place in which to live and work
John Reynolds Aberdeen Lord Provost
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Published: 2006/07/24 13:00:32 GMT
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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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