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June, 2012:

UPDATE: DELTA RIGHTS GROUP OF 115 FORMER SHELL NIGERIA EMPLOYEES

UPDATE FROM DELTA RIGHTS GROUP OF 115 FORMER SHELL NIGERIA EMPLOYEES

Information supplied to John Donovan

Hi John,

Find attached the Names of the NECONDE 115. For confidentiality, we pulled out their surnames. Their full names and surnames have been forwarded to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his info and action.

The list shows where the NECONDE 115 are from, their ages and other info. Of note is that, out of 115 of them, 70 are from the Niger Delta, which makes up 60%.

The case in now in the Nigerian Court, and has generated a lot of media attention. read more

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MOTIVA REFINERY DEBACLE: Caustic – the same thing that blew up Norco. Unbelievable

Might as well melt it all down and start over…

CAUSTIC COMMENTS ON MOTIVA REFINERY DEBACLE

FIRST COMMENT (FROM SHELL BLOG)

Re: Motiva Refinery Debacle – Unbelievable. Lock-out, Tag-out, the most basic safety rule, strikes again.

The same thing that blew-up Piper Alpha. Caustic – the same thing that blew up Norco. Unbelievable.

And Caustic doesn’t just pit stainless, it causes cracks in stress areas. They will have to use advanced ultrasound techniques on every millimeter of hundreds of miles of piping because a hidden crack will propagate and cause a failure days or years in the future.

Might as well melt it all down and start over. read more

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Classic International concert REAPS what Shell sponsorship sows.

LONDON RISING TIDE PROTEST AT SHELL GREENWASHING

Hot on the heels of their appearance at the Shell vs. Bodo case at the High Court, activists from London Rising Tide, staged a protest in and outside the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 23rd June, highlighting the greenwashing of shell’s tardy image through cultural sponsorship in their ‘shell classic international’ festival at the southbank centre.

At dusk prior to the Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela concert, activists gathered near their south bank target, and prepared their  ‘Shell Hell’ face masks and grim reaper costumes. Shortly before seven, they formed a procession and swiftly made their way to the entrance of the Royal Festival Hall. read more

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Shell joins MGM in NWT shale oil play Calgary junior’s stock rises after farming out to major

By Dan Healing, Calgary Herald June 28, 2012

CALGARY — Shares in Calgary junior MGM Energy Corp. leaped by as much as 45 per cent on Thursday morning after it announced it had signed Shell Canada to help explore an oil play in the Northwest Territories.

The company’s stock rose seven cents to 22.5 cents in early trading in Toronto but closed the day at 20 cents, up 29 per cent from Wednesday’s close.

In a news release, MGM said the Canadian division of Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to fund the drilling and completion of up to two wells in the Central Mackenzie Valley Canol shale oil play to earn a 75 per cent interest in its exploration licence, 466B. read more

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Shell repeats commitment to end Nigeria gas flaring by 2008

FROM OUR 2004 SHELL NEWS ARCHIVE: PROOF OF A BROKEN PROMISE. GAS FLARING BY SHELL STILL TAKES PLACE IN NIGERIA DESPITE THE PLEDGE QUOTED IN THIS ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE TO END FLARING BY 2008

MLive.com: Shell repeats commitment to end Nigeria gas flaring by 2008

The Associated Press

28/06/04

LONDON (Dow Jones/AP) — Royal Dutch/Shell Group Monday reiterated a commitment to end the process of flaring off natural gas from oil projects in Nigeria by 2008.

The company said it has spent about $2 billion to date on infrastructure to collect and ship the gas which would otherwise be burned off into the atmosphere.

Shell has been under pressure from environmentalists and local residents to end gas flaring in Nigeria. Some say the process contributes to global warming. read more

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Recent seismic (earthquake) activity in the area of the Beaufort Sea where Shell’s concession lies

FROM A SHELL RELATED EXPERT SOURCE (Alarming information supplied to John Donovan)

John

The attach file highlights a number of known hazards which Shell will need to address in their Arctic drilling and development work. One such hazard is highlighted on a map showing recent seismic (earthquake) activity in the area of the Beaufort Sea where Shell’s concession lies.

You make recall that this is the same issue that led to the takeover of Sakhalin 2 by Gazprom!

Chapter Three: Description of the Beaufort Sea Lease Sale Area ( Patience is required as document takes some time to load) read more

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Shell rigs start journeys to Arctic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy: Updated 10:59 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Two Shell Oil Co. drilling rigs have begun their long treks to Arctic waters, where they are expected to begin boring five exploratory oil wells later this summer.

The departure marks a final phase in Shell’s seven-year quest to drill in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas north of Alaska. Although the company is still awaiting final drilling permits to launch the work, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told reporters on Tuesday that those approvals are probable.

Shell spokeswoman Kelly op de Weegh confirmed that the drilling rigs and support vessels have left the Seattle shipyard where they underwent hundreds of millions of dollars in renovations to prepare them for the planned drilling. read more

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Shell drill rigs depart Seattle for Arctic waters in Alaska

By LISA DEMER
Anchorage Daily News

Published: June 27th, 2012 09:29 PM
Last Modified: June 27th, 2012 09:30 PM

Two massive Shell Oil Co. drilling rigs left a Seattle dock early Wednesday, starting the long trek to Alaska’s Arctic waters and leaving behind years of legal battles and regulatory hurdles in a quest for riches under the sea.

With little drama, the Kulluk — a 29-year-old conical Arctic drilling rig that spent a dozen years mothballed in Canada — launched for Dutch Harbor, a supply stop on the way to the far north, just before 8 a.m. Seattle time. The Noble Discoverer — a 1960s-era vessel used as a log carrier before being converted for drilling — was right behind, said Curtis Smith, an Anchorage-based Shell spokesman in Seattle for the sendoff. read more

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Appeals court rejects arguments against new wells

Posted on Wednesday, 06.27.12

The Associated Press

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has rejected arguments by a coalition of environmental groups, who maintain that U.S. regulators failed to thoroughly review the potential dangers of drilling new deep wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision supports a federal agency’s approval, allowing Shell to move ahead with plans for 10 deep-water wells.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management failed to properly analyze potential catastrophic spills and underestimated the likelihood of a spill, the environmental groups argued. read more

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Shell extends offer for explorer Cove Energy again

Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:40am EDT

* Shell extends deadline for shareholder acceptances to July 11

* Cove shares continue to trade 10 percent above PTT’s offer price

* Analyst says still expects Shell to return with higher bid

* Shell has until July 17 to launch higher offer

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Oil major Shell again extended a deadline for Cove Energy shareholders to accept its $1.8 billion takeover offer, leaving the way open to trump a higher bid from rival Thai group PTT Exploration and Production. read more

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Shell stance on Human Rights: hypocrisy and window dressing for the gullible

John

I have provided links to a couple of Shell documents on the subject of Business and Human Rights. Hypocrisy and window dressing for the gullible.

HUMAN RIGHTS DILEMMAS – A SHELL TRAINING SUPPLEMENT

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A Management Primer

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Hydrogen Generation

HYDROGEN POWERED VEHICLE

John,

I have supplied links to articles detailing Shell’s investment in hydrogen generation R&D.

Shell Announces $1 Million Research Project to Ohio State …

Alternate Fuel Shell Hydrogen

And links to related articles:

Nuclear power plants can produce hydrogen to fuel the ‘hydrogen …

New Way To Split Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen Developed

People are getting very creative. Who knows? Maybe someone will eventually make the ‘eureka’ discovery and the oil and gas industry will be faced with a new reality to deal with. read more

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Shell joins 3rd BASRA OIL & GAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

Shell joins 3rd BASRA OIL & GAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

WORKING LINKS

CLICK to book your seat

Click to request more information about the event

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Arctic approval ‘probable’ for Shell

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Published 09:55 p.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012

United States secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, speaks during a conference in Trondheim, Norway, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The conference is centered on the management and use of natural resources in arctic areas. (AP Photo/Ned Alley / NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUT Photo: Alley, Ned / NTB scanpix

WASHINGTON – A top Obama administration official predicted Tuesday that Shell will win government permits to drill for oil in Arctic waters this summer, while the government readies a plan to allow further energy exploration in the region four years from now.

“Having seen the conditions that Shell has already met, it is probable that they are going to get these permits,” Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said.

Salazar stressed that federal regulators are still scrutinizing Shell Oil Co.‘s applications to drill up to five wells in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, after a test Monday of one of its emergency response systems and in advance of other drills. read more

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Outside auditors could go offshore for drilling safety

By Emily Pickerell Updated 10:33 p.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012

An industry safety clearinghouse formed after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is about to kick off a program for certifying outside auditors that the government soon may require to examine offshore operators’ safety plans.

Charlie Williams, executive director of the Houston-based Center for Offshore Safety, said at a meeting with the Houston Chronicle editorial board Tuesday that regulators now allow internal auditors to meet requirements for independent audits of company programs called Safety and Environmental Management Systems. read more

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Oil, Gas Producers Look to Expand Arctic Exploration

Updated June 26, 2012, 12:02 p.m. ET

By KJETIL MALKENES HOVLAND and ANNA MOLIN

TRONDHEIM, Norway—Two of the world’s major oil and gas producing nations, bolstered by big Arctic discoveries in recent years, are looking to further develop one of the world’s most remote regions as a more vibrant hub of exploration.

Norway plans to award new drilling licenses for dozens of blocks of sea acreage in icy Arctic waters as early as 2013, Norway’s oil ministry said at a conference here Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, speaking at the same conference, said the Obama administration plans to further open and develop its own Arctic areas for drilling to continue reducing that nation’s dependence on foreign imports. read more

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