06.05.07
LONDON (Thomson Financial) – Royal Dutch Shell has high hopes for Nigerian oil production following a seemingly democratic presidential election two months ago, said a company official.
Malcom Brinded, Shell’s head of exploration and production, said the company expects to see some production return at the end of this year after the presidential elections in April this year passed with surprisingly little violent incidences.
‘The extent of violence was less than expected,’ he told delegates at an oil and gas conference hosted by Credit Suisse. ‘We indicate that towards the back end of this year some of the (lost) production will be restored,’ said Brinded. He refused to give specific dates and volumes to protect Shell workers in Nigeria.
Up to 95 pct of export revenues in Nigeria come from the oil sector.
However, national oil output has been cut by around 25 pct for more than a year now because of attacks against the energy industry by militants demanding a greater share of the country’s oil wealth.
That 25 pct swelled to about 30 pct shortly after new president Umaru Yar’Adua was elected, as speculation his win was corrupt and rigged sparked more violence.
In reality, his victory represents the first time presidency has been handed over democratically from one civilian to another.
Brinded at Shell said after he ‘spent time’ with Yar’Adua in several meetings he is confident the new leader has ‘an absolute clear vision’ for policies affecting the oil sector.
At his inauguration last week, Yar’Adua called for a cease-fire in the oil rich Niger Delta and vowed to improve the situation.
On Saturday, main militant group Mend said it would halt attacks on oil installations for a month in a bid to engage in talks with the government.
Latest reports say Nigerian state governors have called for the release of a militant leader, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, in an attempt to appease rebels.
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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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