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Friday, February 17, 2012
U.S. Approves Shell’s Arctic Oil Spill Response Plan
Offshore

U.S. Approves Shell’s Arctic Oil Spill Response Plan

  WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. officials have approved an oil-spill plan for Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN) as the company looks to begin

February 17, 2012
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
West Navigator Seadrill
News

Shell Extends Contract for Seadrill’s West Navigator Drillship

Hamilton, Bermuda – North Atlantic Drilling has been awarded an 18 month contract extension for the drillship West Navigator by A/S Norske Shell. This

January 24, 2012
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Friday, January 20, 2012
offshore drilling eastern canada nova scotia
News

Shell Wins $970M Offshore Nova Scotia Ultra-Deepwater Exploration Bid, Largest Ever for Eastern Canada

Royal Dutch Shell has won a $970 million bid (NS 11-1) for exploration rights offshore Nova Scota, says the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum

January 20, 2012
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
shell nigeria oil spill satellite image
Incidents

Shell Nigeria Receives “Support and Understanding” From Local Communities After Huge Oil Spill

IBADAN, Nigeria (Dow Jones)–Shell Petroleum Production Co., or SNEPCo, on Sunday said the oil leak from its Bongo facility off the Nigerian coast has

December 25, 2011
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Shell Scrambles To Clean Nigeria Oil Spill
Offshore

Shell Scrambles To Clean Nigeria Oil Spill

LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) is sending ships and planes loaded with chemical dispersants in an effort to clean up as much as 40,000 barrels of

December 22, 2011
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Incidents

The Gulf of Guinea is Now Even More Filthy, 40k Barrels of Oil Leak from Bongo FPSO

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) Wednesday said it has halted production from the 200,000-barrel-a-day Bonga deepwater oil field, offshore

December 21, 2011
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Blow out preventer riser BOP hydril
Incidents

Shell Spills Oily Drilling Mud into the Gulf of Mexico

A Shell-contracted deepwater drilling rig accidently spilled 319 barrels of oily mud into the sea yesterday while operating in in the Gulf of Mexico’s

December 20, 2011
Total Views: 26

Monday, December 5, 2011
Exxon Mobile's Berkut drilling platform
Offshore

Global Oil and Gas Spending to Hit Record Highs in 2012 [BARCLAYS REPORT]

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Oil and gas companies are expected to spend at record levels in exploration and production projects worldwide in 2012, with

December 5, 2011
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permits For Shell’s Arctic Oil Drilling
Offshore

Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permits For Shell’s Arctic Oil Drilling

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Environmental groups have filed a formal challenge to air-quality permits that Royal Dutch Shell needs to drill for oil in the

October 24, 2011
Total Views: 2

Monday, October 3, 2011
Chuckchi Sea Shell arctic drilling
News

Arctic Ocean Drilling Approved

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal The Obama administration said Monday it was moving forward with oil-drilling leases off the coast of Alaska issued

October 3, 2011
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Shell Clears Air Permit Obstacle for Alaska Offshore Drilling Plans
Offshore

Shell Clears Air Permit Obstacle for Alaska Offshore Drilling Plans

By Cassandra Sweet, The Wall Street Journal Online The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removed a longtime obstacle to Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s Arctic

September 20, 2011
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
sakhalin 1 rosneft russian arctic drilling exploration
News

Arctic Riches Lure Explorers — Exxon, Rosneft, Shell Set to Pour Billions Into Potentially Huge, Risky Prospects

By Russell Gold, Wall Street Journal, above image courtesy GAZPROM ExxonMobil Corp.’s blockbuster $2.2 billion deal to drill for oil in the frigid

September 1, 2011
Total Views: 12

Friday, August 12, 2011
Gannet-Alpha-drilling-platform
Incidents

Shell Fighting Oil Spill At North Sea Platform

Image by Oilrigphotos LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN, RDSB, RDSB.LN) said Friday an oil spill has occurred at its Gannet Alpha

August 12, 2011
Total Views: 85

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Mars TLP Tensioned Leg Platform
News

The Bureau gives Shell a green light to drill in Gulf of Mexico

Mars Tensioned-Leg Platform (TLP), Image by Garve Scott-Lodge  HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) said Thursday it has received approval from

August 4, 2011
Total Views: 65

Thursday, July 28, 2011
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News

Shell CEO: In Early Talks With Rosneft, ‘Interested’ In Arctic

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN) Chief Executive Peter Voser said Thursday the Anglo-Dutch energy giant is in early stage talks with

July 28, 2011
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
GE LM2500
Engineering News

GE Awarded Chevron Contract To Deliver 3 Gas Turbine Modules

The General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engine Energy giant Chevron Corp. (CVX) awarded General Electric Co. (GE) a contract in the Gulf of Mexico, in which

July 5, 2011
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Shell launches development of major new Gulf of Mexico discovery
Offshore

Shell launches development of major new Gulf of Mexico discovery

Shell today announced a significant, multi-billion dollar investment to develop its major Cardamom oil and gas field in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico

June 8, 2011
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Prelude FLNG
Engineering News

Technip Samsung Consortium Gets Go Ahead For First FLNG

The Technip Samsung Consortium today got the nod from Shell for the construction of the Prelude FLNG, the world’s first floating liquified natural gas

May 30, 2011
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Shell’s Prelude FLNG: The Largest, Most Impressive Floating Object Ever To Be Constructed
Engineering News

Shell’s Prelude FLNG: The Largest, Most Impressive Floating Object Ever To Be Constructed

Today, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS) announced plans for the construction of the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project, the world’s first

May 20, 2011
Total Views: 437

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
US approves Shell plan to drill in deep-water Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

US approves Shell plan to drill in deep-water Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON—The U.S. on Wednesday approved a Royal Dutch Shell PLC plan to drill for oil in five locations deep under the Gulf of Mexico. The Shell plan

May 11, 2011
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