In March 2007, Brinded was at the center of allegations claiming that that "top directors of Shell Expro in Aberdeen, the UK arm of the Anglo-Dutch group, allegedly sanctioned a policy widely known as Touch Fuck All (TFA) whereby offshore installation managers were told to stop any work with the potential to cause unplanned shutdowns"
Posts on ‘July 10th, 2008’
Linda Cook said to be front-runner for Royal Dutch Shell CEO job (does this mean Malcolm Brinded CBE will end up as doorman at Shell Centre?)
Shell: Linda Cook in race for CEO-position
Linda Zarda Cook, a University of Kansas petroleum engineering graduate, is among the world's 100 most powerful women, according to a recent issue of Forbes magazine. Linda Cook, a Shawnee native who earned a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from KU in 1980, appears as 44th on the list.
Shell lifts force majeure on key Nigeria oil field: spokesman
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell will resume meeting its contract obligations from its offshore Bonga oilfield in Nigeria, shut down last month because of a militant attack, a spokesman said Thursday.
Prime Minister Gordon Bean intervenes: Nigerian militants end ceasefire
Mr Brown's comments amounted to "military support to the illegal government of Umaru Yar'Adua", the leader of the group, known as Mend, said in an email.
Oil trading at $136 a barrel on Mideast tension
Renewed concerns about supply disruptions out of Nigeria also emerged as the main militant group there said it would resume attacks in the country's oil-rich river delta region because of Britain's recent pledge to back the government.
Crude Oil Rises as Traders Decide Prices Fell Too Far, Too Fast
Prices were steady yesterday after Royal Dutch Shell Plc said their Bonga field in Nigeria returned to service after a militant attack last month.
Dong May Buy Shell’s London Array Stake With E.ON, Borsen Says
The Danish utility is in talks with Shell to purchase its interest together with E.ON...
Nigeria’s MEND Militant Group Plans to End Cease-fire (Update1)
British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, said yesterday that the U.K. is prepared to help Nigeria quell unrest near its oilfields as part of an effort to boost world oil output and bring down prices.
Inpex Says Kashagan Oil Field Delayed by Two Years to 2013
Eni, Kashagan's operator, and its partners including Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA signed a memorandum with the government on June 28 delaying production at the project for the fourth time until Oct. 1, 2013, according to a statement on the government's Web site.
BG Hires Wood Mackenzie to Study Previous Australia Gas Deals
BG Group Plc, seeking to buy Australia's Origin Energy Ltd. in a A$13.8 billion ($13.3 billion) hostile takeover, commissioned Wood Mackenzie Consultants Ltd. to analyze similar deals for coal-seam gas reserves.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE: Major blow to Shell
Royal Dutch Shell's failure to win the $10 billion contract to develop the Shah natural-gas field in Abu Dhabi is a major blow to the company's position as the leading natural-gas producer in the Middle East
Crude Oil Recovers a Penny
Oil-producing nations provided a mixed bag for traders. Iran tested missiles, increasing tensions, butRoyal Dutch Shell PLC said it restored some Nigerian production shut in the last month by militant attacks.
Gas Prices Spur Drivers to Cut Use to Five-Year Low
The weaker demand, combined with plentiful gasoline supplies, could eventually lead to lower prices at the pump.
Total steps back from investing in Iran
Middle East energy analyst at Global Insight, called Totals decision a death blow for Irans LNG ambitions...
Shell seeks accord with fishermen over Corrib
Shell to Sea spokeswoman Maura Harrington has called on Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan to halt the offshore pipelaying, describing it as premature. The company is still awaiting approval for its modified onshore pipeline route.
Bully-boy Russia needs a lesson in manners
Mr Brown sought assurances that the Russians would stop causing difficulties for BP employees working in Russia, but received none.
Oil billionaire Viktor Vekselberg sets out peace plan for TNK-BP row
Viktor Vekselberg, one of the four Russian billionaires who together own a 50 per cent stake in TNK-BP, last night set out a four-point peace proposal aimed at ending the bitter dispute with joint venture partners BP.
Russia: Pulling down the curtain again
In the view of the Kremlin, some investors are more equal than others.