"Big Oil has a growth problem for sure but is extremely well capitalized and we now see an M&A window opening,"
Amoco
More consolidation likely in oil industry
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Shell chiefs early challenges
Malcolm Brinded, the head of exploration and production, is skilled at dealing with governments, but was tarnished by Shells repeated writedowns of its reserves in the aftermath of the misreporting scandal that emerged in 2004.
Oil explorers find new fields to conquer
Companies are also dipping into unconventional hydrocarbon deposits the sticky mountains of tar sands in Alberta, Canada and on the banks of Venezuelas Orinoco river, the tight sands gas reserves of western Australia, and the methane trapped in long-disused European coal mines.
Don and Shell end Smart row
Speculation in the industry suggests that the sudden capitulation points to the possibility of a merger between Shell and another major petrol brand.
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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