According to Verna Rutherford of Motiva, changes are being implemented to assure tighter control of costs on the $7 billion refinery expansion project that began December 2007. Demand for Motivas products is down, and with lower demand, margins are also down, making tight cost control essential.
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Court Orders Shell to Forfeit Biggest Oil Terminal in Africa
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Bori has ordered multi-national oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to forfeit its oil terminal situated in Bonny Island to the indigenes of the area.
Shell Has Fire at Deer Park, Texas, Refinery After Gasket Leak
Feedstock to the reactor was discontinued after the leak was discovered and operators focused on extinguishing the flames. Shell's Emergency Response Team was dispatched to help tackle the blaze and keep the surrounding equipment cool, the report said.
Shell’s Pernis FCC seen shut for 10 days-traders
Shell declined to comment on the duration of the shutdown.
Shell sees bulk of US offshore fields back in 2 wks
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Shell Oil (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the largest oil producer in the storm-battered Gulf of Mexico, said on Thursday it expects the bulk of its offshore fields back on line within two weeks.
Shell says Convent refinery needs power, repairs
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Shell Oil said on Tuesday it was hoping to ramp up production soon at its Gulf Coast refineries in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but at least one of them needs power and repairs before it can restart.
Shell rebuked for ‘greenwash’ over ad for polluting oil project
n an embarrassing rejection of Shell's "greenwash", the Advertising Standards Authority said the company should not have used the word "sustainable" for its controversial tar sands project and a second scheme to build North America's biggest oil refinery.
Dominican Rep. seals refinery stake buy from Shell
The Dominican Republic government has concluded the buyout of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's 50 percent stake in a refinery for $110 million.
New Sunoco chief will build on experience at Shell
Sunoco's new leader has a challenging road ahead as she leaves her Houston-based position running global refining for Royal Dutch Shell, an analyst said Friday.
Toronto Sun: Royal Dutch Shell dropped a bomb
But while G-8 leaders urged petroleum suppliers to boost production and refining and to increase investment in oil exploration and output, Royal Dutch Shell dropped a bomb.
UPDATE 1-Shell scraps plans for new Canadian refinery
CALGARY, Alberta, July 8 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L:Quote, Profile, Research) has canceled plans to build a new multibillion-dollar refinery near Sarnia, Ontario, due to poor market conditions and surging costs, the oil major said on Tuesday.
Shell may process oil sands crude at US refineries
Shell may process oil sands crude at US refineries
Tue Jul 8, 2008 1:59pm EDT CALGARY, Alberta, July 8 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L: Quote,Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) may process tar-like crude from its Canadian oil sands holdings at some of its U.S. refineries, rather than at a proposed C$27-billion ($26-billion) plant in Alberta, the head of the oil major’s Canadian unit said on Tuesday.Shell is still evaluating options and the timing for future phases of its Athabasca oil sands project, which now produces 155,000 barrels a day.
The company and its partners have proposed boosting oil sands output to 770,000 barrels a day over the next several years, and two years ago announced plans for an upgrading plant to be built in four 100,000-barrel-a-day stages.
“There’s a range of options being looked at. One potential outcome is that all that upgrading’s done in Alberta,” David Collyer, Shell’s country chair for Canada, told reporters.
Shell Canada announces refinery project dead
Despite "unprecedented" community and government support, Shell Canada has announced it will not proceed with its refinery project in St. Clair Township.
Shell Sarnia Refinery Project Halted
Major disappointment for Sarnia Lambton Tuesday. Shell is abandoning plans for a multi billion dollar heavy oil refinery in St Clair Township.
Shell, Valero Unfazed So Far By Mexico Oil Export Slump
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) is receiving Mexican crude oil at or above levels stipulated in its contract with Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, at its Deer Park, Texas, refinery, Shell said in an email Monday. Shell spokesman Destin Singleton said the refinery also receives crude from other sources.
Refinery backers downplay impact of U.S. mayors
Shell Canada spokesperson Heather Cooper said it is far too early to predict whether the ban would impact the proposed refinery, which will process heavy crude from Albertas oil sands.
Canada, U.S. increasingly at odds over pollution issues
Other looming issues include:
Shell Canada's plans for a heavy-oil refinery near Sarnia that could produce 150,000 to 200,000 barrels per day of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
Safety violations to cost Shell
Some critics say that despite reaping record profits from high oil prices, refiners are not investing enough in keeping their facilities safe.
Shell Washington refinery cited for safety violations
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Washington state's Department of Labour & Industries said on Wednesday it found 23 serious safety and health violations at Shell Oil's 145,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Anacortes, Washington.
Shell Signs On for Possible China Refinery
BEIJING -- Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it has signed a letter of intent withPetroChina Co. and the international arm of Qatar Petroleum to study the feasibility of a new refinery and petrochemical complex in China.
Shell Malaysia shuts P.Dickson plant for maintenance
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell has shut its 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil refinery at Malaysia's Port Dickson for regular maintenance, the company said on Wednesday.
Shell project will have impact beyond Canada
Shell has hosted over 20 informational open houses on the expansion project to allow interested individuals to ask questions and voice their concerns. Up to this point, however, none have been held in Michigan.
Shell mulls sale of stake in Czech refiner -paper
Oil group Royal Dutch Shell is mulling a sale of its 16.3 percent stake in Czech refiner Ceska Rafinerska...
Fuel supplies begin to dry up as hauliers plan second strike
A strike by petrol tanker drivers started to bite yesterday as motorists were urged to stay calm and only drive if absolutely necessary. With the Army on standby and the prospect of a second action next week if talks fail again, hauliers supplying Shell stations walked out at 6am.
Dominican Republic buys Shell’s share of refinery
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - The Dominican Republic has bought out Royal Dutch Shell PLC's share of a jointly owned oil refinery in a bid to stabilize fuel prices, the government said.
Fuel strike fear sparks emergency measures
Ministers have activated emergency procedures with the oil industry ahead of a threatened four-day strike by tanker drivers, amid fears that filling stations across Britain could start running out of fuel from this -weekend.
Shell extends assessment deadline on propose St, Clair Township refinery
Project manager Amrik Ahluwalia notified local leaders Friday that the company would not meet its June 25 deadline, saying Shell has developed some breakthrough technology to reduce the refinery's environmental footprint that the company wants to further explore.
Fuel protesters blockade Shell UK refinery
Fuel protesters blockade refinery
Shell extends deadline for St. Clair Township refinery project
"We want to take the time to make sure we get everything right," he said. "(Shell's received) a lot of input from the government, the First Nations groups and community members, and we want to make sure the environment will come out as a winner."
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Fuel protesters blockade refinery
About 500 people gathered outside the refinery during Friday, with numbers dwindling to about 100 late in the evening, according to one demonstrator, who declined to give his surname.
BP faced with three U.S. trials arising from Texas refinery explosion
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA LN): Motiva Enterprises LLC, a joint venture of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Saudi Arabia's state oil company, said it is shutting down its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery after a power disruption. Royal Dutch Shell fell 17 pence, or 0.8 percent, to 2133 pence.
Kuwait eyes Shell, Dow Chem for China refinery JV
BEIJING, June 3 (Reuters) - Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) is considering Royal Dutch Shell and Dow Chemical Co as possible partners in a refinery it intends to build as a joint venture with Sinopec in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, a senior KPC executive said on Tuesday.
Woman Wins $7.5 Million Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil after Exposure to take-home Asbestos Fibers
...Bonnie Anderson was for decades unknowingly exposed to take-home asbestos fibers as she washed work clothes worn by her husband, John. He was employed as a process operator at the refinery, which ExxonMobil formerly owned.
FBI probes threat against Shell Washington refinery
HOUSTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating a bomb threat made Friday against Shell Oil Co's (RDSa.L: Quote,Profile, Research) 145,000 barrel per day Anacortes, Washington, refinery, a spokeswoman for the FBI's Seattle office said on Sunday.
Dominican Republic buys out Shell refinery stake
May 30, 2008: 4:41 PM EDTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The Dominican Republic has bought out Royal Dutch Shell PLC's share of a jointly owned oil refinery in a bid to stabilize fuel prices, the government said Friday.
Saudi Aramco at 75
I take special pride in mentioning that Motiva - our joint venture with Shell here in the U.S. - broke ground in December 2007 on a $7 billion project to expand its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Upon completion in 2010, this investment will provide 325,000 barrels per day of additional gasoline and other petroleum products to U.S. domestic markets. The expansion will increase the refinery's crude throughput capacity to 600,000 barrels per day, making it the largest U.S. refinery. In addition, the project is expected to generate over 4,500 construction jobs and as many as 300 new permanent jobs upon completion.
Shell may be primed for a Mobil takeover
SPECULATION has surfaced that Exxon Mobil plans to sell Mobil, its Australian oil refinery and marketing business.
Trees planted to protest Shell oil refinery project
If it proceeds, the multi-billion refinery, expected to process heavy oil from the Alberta tar sands, would be one of the largest construction projects in Ontario's history.
First Nations group campaigns against refinery project
A women's group from Walpole Island First Nation will host a traditional aboriginal ceremony today in support of a panel study into the proposed Shell refinery project.
Shell to get offer for Dominican refinery stake
Royal Dutch Shell Plc will get a buyout offer on Monday for its 50 percent stake in the oil refinery it owns in the Dominican Republic together with the Caribbean nation's government, Finance Minister Vicente Bengoa said on Wednesday.
Campaign targeted on proposed Shell tar sands crude oil refinery on the St. Clair River
The women of Akii Kwe are supporting a grassroots campaign to have the Canadian government subject Shell Canada to the highest level of environmental assessment under Canadian law for the review of its proposed tar sands crude oil refinery on the St. Clair River.
Time to reassess Shell Corrib gas pipeline
It is sad that Shell will not listen to the Erris community. The suggested compromise by Vincent McGrath and others that the refinery could be acceptable if relocated to a remote part of the coast was perfectly reasonable and is something that Shell themselves should have come up with when they first arrived in the region.
Shell plant goes ahead: U.S. activists push for ‘highest level of scrutiny’
Local environmental groups are asking the Canadian government to place Shell Canada's proposal for a new oil refinery in St. Clair Township, Ontario, under the highest level of scrutiny.
Americans want say in Shell Canada’s refinery proposal
Local environmental groups are asking the Canadian government to place Shell Canadas proposal for a new oil refinery in St. Clair Township, Ontario under the highest level of scrutiny.
St. Clair Channelkeeper calls for Panel Study on Shell mega-refinery proposed for the St. Clair
East China Township, Michigan. St. Clair Channelkeeper, a member organization of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s Waterkeeper Alliance, is calling on Michigan residents and communities to demand that Canada subject Shell Canada to the highest level of environmental assessment under Canadian law for the review of its proposed tar sands crude oil refinery on the St. Clair River.
Shell restarts Martinez hydrocracker – source
HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Shell's 156,000-barrel-per-day San Francisco Bay-area refinery in Martinez, California, restarted a hydrocracker on Thursday, according to a source familiar with refinery operations.
Neighbours object Shell refinery
Unsatisfied with information provided by Shell and consulting firm Jacques Whitford, neighbours are planning a July 10 public meeting. They wants answers to questions about how the refinery would impact health and the environment.
Shell May Build New Facilities at Pernis Oil Refinery (Update1)
May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc may build additional facilities at its Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam, Europe's largest, in order to export more fuel products mainly to the U.S. market.
Shell to shut Singapore CDU, 2 more units in June
SINGAPORE, May 9 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research) will shut its second-largest crude distillation unit (CDU) and two secondary units at its Singapore refinery in June for routine maintenance lasting up to 30 days, refining sources said on Friday.
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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