ARTICLES RELATING TO ROYAL DUTCH SHELL

Shell to develop deepest oil platform

2013-05-09 08:30

Royal Dutch Shell has said it will go ahead with the world's deepest offshore oil and gas production project, nearly 3.2km down in the Gulf of Mexico.

African growth lures trading houses

2013-03-28 18:08

Firms are expanding aggressively in Africa as they look to benefit from a continent achieving some of the highest economic growth rates in the world.

Shell posts a 14%drop in 2012 profits

2013-01-31 14:57

Royal Dutch Shell said its net profits sank 14% last year despite an upbeat final quarter, as the group battled headwinds including volatile oil and gas prices.

Oil thieves disrupt Nigeria pipeline

2012-11-12 11:38

Royal Dutch Shell says it has shut down a pipeline in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta after finding leaks it blamed on oil thieves.

Shell shuts down Nigeria oil pipeline

2012-10-01 07:45

Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has shut down a pipeline in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta after a fire and a suspected attempt to steal crude from one of its lines.

Survey finds SA concerned about fracking

2012-09-17 13:00

The majority of young South Africans are concerned about fracking and worried about its impact, a mobile survey has found.

Shale gas a 'transition' energy source

2012-09-11 14:40

Shale gas is a transition fuel while the technology for renewable energy sources advances to the point where they become viable for large industry, an oil and gas company has said.

SA lifts moratorium on fracking

2012-09-07 09:58
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Cabinet has lifted a moratorium on shale gas exploration in the country's semi-arid Karoo region, where the extraction technique of "fracking" might be deployed.

Shell profits soar on high oil prices

2011-07-28 17:32

Royal Dutch Shell says that net profits almost doubled to €6.0bn in the second quarter as improved income from high oil prices offset a drop in production.

Nigerian amnesty faltering

2010-04-29 18:03

Former militants fed up with a Nigerian government amnesty programme are regrouping and are behind a renewed wave of kidnappings, robberies and oil theft, say security officials.

Peace talks in Nigeria

2009-11-15 11:24

The main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta says it has started formal peace talks with President Umaru Yar'Adua.

Militants destroy oil pipeline

2009-06-18 13:04

Nigeria's main militant group says it has destroyed a major crude oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell as it continues its campaign against foreign oil companies.

 

Top firms scramble for oil wealth

2013-03-28 19:09

Chevron and Exxon Mobil are among 50 companies participating in a process to win licences for oil and gas work off the Lebanese coast, says the energy ministry.

Shell abandons Alaska drilling

2013-02-28 07:30

Royal Dutch Shell will not be drilling for oil in Alaska's Beaufort and Chukchi Seas this year, following a series of setbacks in the 2012 season.

Shell inches closer to $10bn deal

2013-01-16 20:03

Ukraine took a step closer to a breakthrough shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell following the approval of a production sharing agreement.

Nigerian farmers take Shell to court

2012-10-11 09:31

Four Nigerian farmers are set to take on Shell in a Dutch court, accusing the oil giant of destroying their livelihoods in a case that could set a precedent for global environmental responsibility.

UK lawmakers seek Arctic oil moratorium

2012-09-20 14:01

International governments should seek a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic amid concern over environmental damage, British lawmakers have said.

Shabangu: No fracking for now

2012-09-11 15:01

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has said that there will be no hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo, for now at least.

Shell halts Arctic drilling

2012-09-11 08:26

Royal Dutch Shell has halted its drilling in the Arctic one day after the work began because sea ice is moving toward the company's drill ship.

'Shell had access to everything in Nigeria'

2010-12-09 15:55

Oil giant Shell infiltrated key Nigerian ministries, giving it access to politicians' every move in the oil-rich nation, says WikiLeaks.

Dutch court to hear Shell case

2009-12-30 20:27

A Dutch court has agreed to hear suits filed by four Nigerians who allege that Shell was negligent in cleaning up a 2005 oil spill.

Qatar 1st: natural gas jet fuel

2009-10-13 18:04

Qatar Airways says it has made history by operating the world's first commercial flight using fuel made from natural gas, creating a potential new source of aircraft fuel for the future.

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