Charlotte Thomson, The Express
Published: Jun 19, 2007
A UNION leader warned yesterday of a “mass exodus” of oil workers from the North Sea following Shell’s decision to sell a large part if its northern operation.
Jake Molloy of the OILC union said workers would prefer to take their termination package and leave rather than face an uncertain future with another employer.
Many who have worked with Shell for years believe pensions and other benefits accrued over the years would not be transferable to another employer.
Mr Molloy said yesterday: “A lot of Shell people feel very let down by this sudden announcement, which could trigger a mass exodus when the transfer is about to come.
Many suspect that Shell is simply unloading a liability and trying to pass it on to another operator.” Last week the oil giant announced plans to sell off a number of its assets, including the Cormorant Alpha, Cormorant North, Tern, Eider, Kestrel and Pelican platforms.
The company, along with Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited, an ExxonMobil subsidiary, will put acreage, production licences and associated infrastructure on the market.
Around 400 jobs are expected to be lost. Nevertheless, John Gallagher, vice president technical of Shell in Europe, stressed the company was committed to the North Sea. A Shell spokesman said: “We will continue to openly communicate with our staff.”
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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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