Nigeria could prosecute Shell, Eni over corruption scandal
Nigeria is seizing one of Africa’s richest oil blocs and could prosecute petroleum giants Shell and Eni over a corruption scandal, court documents show.
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Shell wins battle to prevent case getting to English courts
Oil giant Shell has succeeded in a High Court battle to block claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians from being heard by the English courts.
Shell, Eni consortium continue talks over tax dispute
Kazakhstan has agreed to continue talks over a tax dispute with a consortium of oil majors led by Shell and Eni.
Shell to learn outcome of bid to block case from being heard in English court
Oil giant Shell finds out today if it has won a battle to block claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians from being heard by the English courts.
Shell, Phillips 66 buy 6.4m barrels of oil from Petroleum Reserve
Shell and Phillips 66 have bought 6.4million barrels of oil collectively from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
WWF warns oil firms should not “dodge obligations” by disposing of old platforms in North Sea
Environmental group the WWF has said oil firms should not be allowed to “dodge their obligations” to dispose of old platforms in the North Sea.
Shell in $820million asset sell-off
Shell has taken a significant chunk out of its $30billion divestment plan total.
Exclusive: Liquidators closing in on North Sea Bentley licence sale
Liquidators are closing in on the sale of one of the North Sea’s largest undeveloped discoveries.
Shell, BP to reveal Q4 income surges, analyst says
Oil majors Shell and BP are expected to reveal large increases in fourth quarter earnings next month, an analyst said yesterday.
Shell, Statoil make shortlist for US offshore wind licence
The US Government said yesterday that it had cleared Shell and Statoil to bid for an offshore wind farm licence off North Carolina later this year.
Shell moving to seal off second Nova Scotia well
Shell is moving to seal off the second of two exploration wells off Nova Scotia.
Shell hit with improvement points for Nyhamna facility in Norway
Shell has been hit with improvement points after an audit was carried out by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) on working conditions in the central control room at the Nyhamna facility.
Technical glitch stops petrol pumps at 900 Shell stations in Malaysia
Oil major Shell is reportedly facing technical problems at around 900 stations in Malaysia.
Widow of executed activist wins access to documents in claims against Shell
The widow of an activist executed after protesting against oil major Shell's oil production in Nigeria has won access to legal documents.
Shell workers in Gabon go on strike, report says
Workers employed in Gabon by Shell went on strike today amid redundancy concerns, a news report said, citing a letter from a trade union.
Shell High Court battle looms, could trigger further cases against multinationals
A court in London will decide in coming weeks whether Shell can face trial in the UK over oil spill allegations in Nigeria.
2016: The year of the mega-merger
From Shell and BG to Baker Hughes’ multiple suitors, 2016 saw a major shake-up in sector’s players line-up. Find out who decided to combine their lots and who ditched the talk in the gallery below. Click “Read Article” to see the report in full. 2016 Mergers
Best Of: How many haggis suppers does it take to keep Shell’s Brent field going?
We’ve rounded-up our best infographics from the year. From how many haggis suppers it takes to keep Shell’s North Sea Brent field going to which countries were hit the hardest by low oil, we’ve got you covered. Scroll our gallery below and click “Read Article” to see the infographic in full. 2016 Best Of
BP bows out of Iran bid, report says
BP has passed up on the chance to take part in a tender for exploration and production rights in Iran, a news report said, citing unidentified sources.
Oil prices reach 18-month high as output deal kicks in
Crude oil prices climbed to an 18-month high on Tuesday as a major deal between Opec and other major producers to cut supply officially came into effect.
Decom series: Lutelandet says it can satisfy North Sea decommissioning demand for next five years
The sight of a 14,000 tonne topside on the Norwegian island of Lutelandet is slightly surreal.
Shell Rumours 2016
2016 was the year of Shell rumours. From what they’re selling when, market speculation saw the firms’ share price rise and fall. Sometimes, the rumours even turned out to be true. In today’s gallery, Energy Voice looks back at last year’s stories related to Shell that had everyone talking…except the operator.
Gallery: Top Shell stories of 2016
At the end of each year, Energy Voice likes to reflect on some of the most read and engaged with stories of the previous 12 months. This gallery looks at six of our top stories about energy giant Shell.
Top Videos 2016: Shell delivers special Christmas to homeless Oil Sands family
Energy Voice has looked back through 2016 to find the videos readers watched the most. We reached December today. Take a look at our top videos for that month.
Denmark’s biggest gas field to shut down in 2018, Maersk says
Maersk Oil said today that production from the Tyra field was likely to cease in 2018 as efforts to find an “economically viable solution” for full recovery had not been found.