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January 24th, 2010:

Peter Voser claims he had to be talked into becoming Royal Dutch Shell chief executive

After taking over last July, Voser put in place a new organisational structure and cut 5,000 jobs including 150 senior managers, all before the year was out. It is no surprise that, when asked to compare himself with his predecessor Jeroen van der Veer, he says: “I think I’m more direct, and I’m a faster decision taker.”

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Shell faces legal fight over Arctic wells

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• Shell paid $2.2bn for leases to drill for oil off Alaska
• Groups claim US government skimped on review of dangers

Nick Mathiason
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 24 January 2010 17.08 GMT

Shell could extract billions of barrels of oils from the US part of the Chukchi Sea if its controversial plans go ahead. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Royal Dutch Shell‘s controversial plans to drill for billions of barrels of oil in the Arctic’s environmentally sensitive frozen waters face a potentially damaging legal challenge.

An alliance of conservation and Alaskan indigenous groups has filed a legal claim to prevent Shell drilling for oil this year in the Arctic Ocean’s Chukchi Sea. Two years ago, Shell paid $2.1bn (£1.3bn) to the US government for 275 oil leases there. read more

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Alleged conflict of interest involving Shell Malaysia E&P manager

Grateful if you can follow up on my complaint against Shell Malaysia employee Surya Hidayat Abdul Malik (contracting and procurement country manager, Shell Malaysia E&P).

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Yar’Adua’s absence stalls Nigerian oil reforms

While stressing Nigeria's importance, Shell chief executive Peter Voser earlier this month played down its significance to the company's global activities. "Nigeria is still a heartland for Shell, but we no longer depend on it for our growth aspirations. This gives us more flexibility in deciding when and how to develop oil and gas resources in Nigeria," he said. - Sapa-AFP

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BP’s Iraq oil deal faces court battle

If successful, Mrs al Musawi's case could set a legal precedent that would invalidate all the agreements that Iraq secured last year – with BP, CNPC, ExxonMobil, Petronas, Royal Dutch Shell, Eni, Gazprom and Lukoil.

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