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August 19th, 2009:

Shell exec who pushed return to New Orleans retiring

August 19, 2009 By The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A top executive of Royal Dutch Shell who spearheaded the company’s return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is retiring after 33 years with the company.

The company says Frank A. Glaviano Sr. will leave his post as vice president of production for Shell’s Americas region on Nov. 30.

Glaviano is a New Orleans native and graduate of Tulane University. He has held engineering and operations leadership positions in Houston, New Orleans and Transverse City, Mich. read more

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BP and Shell warned to halt campaign against US climate change bill

Oil firms urged to leave American Petroleum Institute and halt political lobbying by Greenpeace

Terry Macalister Wednesday 19 August 2009 20.29 BST

Protesters in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, venting their feelings against the climate change bill Photograph: AP

BP and Shell are being told to tear up their membership of the American Petroleum Institute (API) in protest at the organisation’s attempts to incite a public backlash against Barack Obama‘s energy and climate change bill.

The two oil companies are also being asked to bring a halt to their own political lobbying in Washington in letters sent to their chief executives from Greenpeace and the Platform environmental group. read more

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Voelte takes on partners over Browse LNG project

This difference of view has resulted in what Voelte described yesterday, with rare understatement, as some "argy-bargy" between Woodside and the other owners of the Browse gas discoveries -- Chevron, BP, Shell and BHP Billiton. Now as anyone who knows the Other Don can tell you, Voelte is not easily intimidated.

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PetroChina in huge Australia deal

BBC NEWS CHANNEL

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PetroChina’s deal is the latest to meet China’s growing energy needs

PetroChina, Asia’s largest oil company, has signed a $41bn (£25bn) deal to purchase gas from a field off Australia’s north-western coast.

The pact is the largest trade deal in Australian history and was hailed by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

“This agreement provides the basis for the creation of thousands of jobs and also injecting billions of dollars into our economy,” he said.

The 20-year deal comes despite recent tensions between Australia and China. read more

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Oil Industry Backs Protests of Emissions Bill

Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press: A rally against legislation to set a limit on greenhouse gas emissions in Houston on Tuesday. Oil companies bused in their employees.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JAD MOUAWAD Published: August 18, 2009

HOUSTON — Hard on the heels of the health care protests, another citizen movement seems to have sprung up, this one to oppose Washington’s attempts to tackle climate change. But behind the scenes, an industry with much at stake — Big Oil — is pulling the strings.

Hundreds of people packed a downtown theater here on Tuesday for a lunchtime rally that was as much a celebration of oil’s traditional role in the Texas way of life as it was a political protest against Washington’s energy policies, which many here fear will raise energy prices. read more

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Chevron, Shell Discover Gas in Australian Deep Waters

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc. discovered natural gas deposits in the deep waters of Western Australia, the world’s sixth-biggest liquefied natural gas supplier.

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Chevron wins Carnarvon double

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By Upstream staff

US supermajor Chevron had won the double off Western Australia, making two gas finds in Australia’s Carnarvon basin.

The Clio-2 well, drilled in WA-205-P permit area about 150 kilometres offshore in 990 metres of water, hit 115 metres of net gas pay. The well was drilled to 4405 metres.

Chevron operates the permit with a 66.66% stake, with Shell holding the remaining equity.

Kentish Knock-1, which was drilled in 1200 metres of water to 2500 metres total depth, hit 34 metres of net has pay. read more

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