Oil and renewables firms to partner for floating wind studies
A joint industry partnership in floating wind is to take place between a number of oil and renewables firms such as Shell, Statoil, Ørsted and Vattenfall to investigate the technology.
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Serica picks Shell’s Shearwater platform for Columbus field development
Serica Energy has decided to connect its North Sea Columbus field to Shell’s Shearwater platform.
Shell’s climate push fails to cut emissions as US plants added
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is demonstrating how tough it is for a massive, 100-year-old oil company to become a friend to the climate.
Report: Nigerian firm takes Shell to court of arbitration
A Nigerian oil firm has mounted legal action against Shell, according to a news report.
Shell pays out £41billion to governments globally in 2017
Energy giant Shell says it made payments of £41.8billion to governments around the world in 2017.
Former Shell CFO makes up conglomerate in £6million pressure firm expansion
Former chief financial officer at Shell, Simon Henry, has been announced as one of a group of investors in oil and gas pressure control equipment firm, Oxford Flow, raising more than £6million.
Shell facing legal action over claims that it’s ‘destroying’ climate
Friends of the Earth Netherlands has announced today that it intends to take on global oil giant Shell over claims it is ‘destroying’ the climate.
Shell divests offshore block in Palestine
Shell has announced it has reached an agreement to divest its stake in the Gaza Marine license offshore Palestine.
Shell picks Rowan Viking for Goldeneye P&A programme
The Rowan Viking drilling rig has been selected for a plugging and abandonment programme for Shell’s Goldeneye platform in the Central North Sea.
Shell completes sale of North Sabah interest
Shell has completed the sale of its 50% working interest in the North Sabah Enhanced Oil Recovery Production Sharing Contract (PSC) to Malaysia’s Hibiscus Petroleum.
Trio of low-carbon pioneers take the spoils, but everyone’s a winner at Shell Springboard
Three low-carbon technology developers have been selected from an incredibly strong pool of entrants to win the regional final of the Shell Springboard competition in Aberdeen.
Shell wins four deepwater blocks offshore Brazil
Shell has announced that it has won four deepwater blocks on the Campos and Potiguar basins in Brazil.
Shell acquires interests in Siccar’s Greater Cambo Area
Energy giant Shell has acquired a non-operated working interest in Siccar Point Energy’s Greater Cambo Area licenses in the North Sea.
Shell closes West Qurna 1 deal for £287million
Oil giant Shell has announced today that it has closed the sale on the West Qurna 1 oil field for an estimated £287million to a subsidiary of Japanese Itochu Corporation.
European majors join race for Mexico oil bonanza in Gulf waters
European oil majors are swarming the shallow-waters of the Gulf of Mexico as the country races to attract investment before an election.
Shell U.S. announces former Maersk Oil boss Watkins will become new president
Energy giant Shell has announced that former Maersk Oil CEO Gretchen Watkins will become the new president of the US-arm of the business.
Shell says it’s ‘looking at Scotland’ for future offshore wind investment opportunities
Shell is “looking at Scotland” as it considers future investment in offshore wind, a company chief said yesterday.
Shell opens ground-breaking new hydrogen refuelling station
Shell has opened a new hydrogen refuelling station in Buckinghamshire.
Consortium including Shell given £8.8million grant to improve use of hydrogen vehicles
A consortium including energy giant Shell has won a multi-million pound government grant to improve use of hydrogen vehicles in the UK.
TechnipFMC celebrates three new contract wins
Oilfield service giant TechnipFMC is celebrating the award of three new contracts.
Shell to sell off stake in Iraq oil field to Itochu Corp
Shell today announced the sale of its 19.6% stake in Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oil field to a subsidiary of Japanese Itochu Corporation.
Shell awards £120k worth of funding to low carbon tech developers
Energy giant Shell agreed to give three low carbon technology developers a cash boost at an event in Aberdeen last night.
Norway calls in mediator after wage talks break down
Discussions to avert strike action have broken down between union leaders and employers in Norway with a mediator having to be brought in.
Shell predicts annual free organic cash flow for downstream of $6-7billion by 2020
Oil major Shell has announced it expects to generate between $6-7billion in annual organic free cash flow for its downstream business by 2020.
Shell, Eni ‘misled’ Nigeria on oil spills, Amnesty International says
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA may have misled regulators in Nigeria by wrongly attributing oil spills to theft and sabotage in order to avoid paying compensation to affected communities, rights group Amnesty International said.