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Friday, December 28, 2012
MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig
Offshore

MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig

The USCG said Friday that it is coordinating a response with Royal Dutch Shell representatives after the company’s brand new $200 million AHTS, the MV

December 28, 2012
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
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News

Nexus Energy Says Australia’s Crux Field May Support FLNG Facility

(Bloomberg) — Nexus Energy Ltd., an Australian oil and gas explorer, said further exploration at the Crux field may justify the development of a floating

November 22, 2012
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
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News

Technip Anticipates the Proliferation of Floating LNG Facilities off Australia

(Bloomberg) — Technip SA, the French oil-services provider building the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas vessel for Australian waters, expects such

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 11

Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Engineering News

Steel-Cutting Commences for Shell’s Offshore Monstrosity…the Prelude FLNG Facility

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Thursday that major construction had begun on the world’s first floating vessel that will use new

October 18, 2012
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Engineering News

The X-Bow LNG Carrier Concept | Is the Maritime Industry Ready for a bit of Offshore Flash?

Everyone seems to looooooooove the X-bows, including Shell, who has partnered up with the Ulstein Group to come up with a next generation design of an

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 199

Friday, September 28, 2012
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Engineering News

Shell Gives Transocean a Huge Shot in the Arm with 40 Years of Drilling Contracts on Four New Drillships

Following dismal news from the Brazilian Federal Court yesterday, offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) received an

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 165

Thursday, September 20, 2012
British Lawmakers Seek Arctic Drilling Moratorium
Offshore

British Lawmakers Seek Arctic Drilling Moratorium

With Royal Dutch Shell and Cairn Energy’s failed attempts at finding recoverable oil and gas in the arctic this year, along with a record breaking ice

September 20, 2012
Total Views: 4

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News

Shell’s Prelude Takes Pole Position in Floating LNG, Global Energy Firms Observe with Extreme Curiosity

(Bloomberg) — For more than a decade, the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas producers led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc plotted how to move their

September 20, 2012
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Monday, September 17, 2012
No Finger Pointing After Shell’s Arctic Drilling Delay, Supporter Says
Offshore

No Finger Pointing After Shell’s Arctic Drilling Delay, Supporter Says

WASHINGTON–A months-long saga wrapped up Monday as Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN, RDSA) said it would not be able to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean

September 17, 2012
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Interesting

Shell Puts Drilling Program on Hold After Arctic Containment System Suffers Damage

LONDON–Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) said Monday it has suspended plans to drill in the Arctic region during 2012 after damage to

September 17, 2012
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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Blog

A Quick Tour of Perdido, the World’s Deepest Offshore Production Platform [VIDEO]

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/39516800[/vimeo] Perdido is the world’s deepest offshore oil drilling and production platform. Moored in 2,450 metres (8,000

September 12, 2012
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Shell to Charter New LNG-Powered Inland Tank Barges
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Shell to Charter New LNG-Powered Inland Tank Barges

Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday that it has signed a contract for the charter of two newbuild LNG-powered tank barges that will operate along the river Rhine

September 5, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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Shell and Chevron Swap Multi-Billion Dollar Stakes in Australian LNG Projects

  SYDNEY–Chevron Corp. (CVX) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) agreed Monday to swap stakes in two multibillion dollar natural gas projects in

August 21, 2012
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Will The ARCTIC CHALLENGER Prevent Shell’s Arctic Exploration?
Offshore

Will The ARCTIC CHALLENGER Prevent Shell’s Arctic Exploration?

LONDON–The short window for Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) to drill exploratory wells off Alaska’s Arctic coast is rapidly narrowing as the

August 15, 2012
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Nigeria Seeks $3 Billion Fine For Chevron Jack-Up Fire
Offshore

Nigeria Seeks $3 Billion Fine For Chevron Jack-Up Fire

Nigeria’s oil spill agency said it wants Chevron Corp., the world’s fourth-largest energy company, to pay a $3 billion penalty for a rig explosion

August 14, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Incidents

Shell Will Fight Nigerian Oil Spill Fine to the Bitter End

LONDON-(Dow Jones)- The Nigerian National Assembly will make a decision on whether to impose a $5 billion fine on Royal Dutch Shell SA’s Nigerian

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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Incidents

Nigerian Oil Spill Could Result in Astronomical $5 Billion Fine for Shell

LONDON (Dow Jones) —Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) could face a record $5 billion fine from authorities in Nigeria for an oil spill off the coast of

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Greenpeace Sues Over Arctic Oil Spill Plan
Offshore

Greenpeace Sues Over Arctic Oil Spill Plan

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc should be barred from drilling in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas because its oil-spill plans are inadequate,

July 10, 2012
Total Views: 8

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News

Summer Marches Relentlessly Onward While Shell Faces Further Delay to Arctic Drilling Campaign

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSB.LN) controversial plan to drill for oil in waters off Alaska’s Arctic coast faces delays as the company

July 10, 2012
Total Views: 4

Monday, July 9, 2012
Sea Ice Stalls Shell’s Arctic Drilling Program
Offshore

Sea Ice Stalls Shell’s Arctic Drilling Program

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s drilling off Alaska’s north coast will be delayed until August as the company waits for ice to clear

July 9, 2012
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