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Putin to Meet Shell CEO in Moscow: Kremlin Aide

Oct 02, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Ben van Beurden in Moscow this week, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Tuesday.Ushakov said Putin and the Shell boss will discuss the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on Russia's Pacific coast…

Shell in Talks to Sell $1.3 Bln of Gulf Coast Assets

Sep 21, 2018

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in talks to sell its assets in a Gulf of Mexico oilfield to Focus Oil to pay for its takeover of BG Group Plc, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with matter.The deal could value Shell's stake in the Caesar Tonga field at about $1…

Shell, SBM close Turritella FPSO deal

Jan 16, 2018

Floating production solutions firm SBM Offshore today (16 January) closed its $1 billion sale of Turritella, the world’s largest floating production storage and offloading (FPSO), to Royal Dutch Shell. The sale, announced in July 2017…

Sembcorp inks LOI for Shell's Vito development

Dec 05, 2017

Sembcorp Marine and Shell have signed a letter of intent for Sembcorp to construct the hull and topside for Shell’s Vito floating production unit (FPU). Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters also will handle integration of the FPU…

Shell selling Woodside shares

Nov 13, 2017

Shell took another step towards completing its three-year, US$30 billion divestment program by selling shares in Woodside Petroleum to equity investors. Shell subsidiary, Shell Energy Holdings Australia, initially said today (13 November)…

[Updated] Enchilada fire injures 2

Nov 08, 2017

Two people were injured after a fire broke out on supermajor Shell's Enchilada platform in the US Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday morning, according to a joint report by the US Coast Guard (USCG) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

Shell completes Chrysaor sale

Nov 01, 2017

Private equity backed independent Chrysaor says it is already maturing drilling opportunities after completing a deal to buy a major package of UK North Sea assets from Shell for up to US$3.8 billion. The deal sees Chrysaor become a major independent exploration company company in the UK…

Appomattox hull arrives in US Gulf

Oct 12, 2017

The hull for the Appomattox field development facility arrived last week at the Ingleside, Texas shipyard where it will undergo final construction before installation in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Source…

Still in the game

Oct 01, 2017

Is deepwater still relevant? Shell thinks so, from optimizing its existing production to new projects. But when will the tap be turned? Elaine Maslin reports. Shell’s Olympus platform. Photo from Shell's Flickr…

Shell, Petrobras ink pre-salt MoU

Sep 12, 2017

Shell and Petrobras signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil that will focus on sharing technical and cost-efficient solutions. Libra…

Shell gets two Lomond warnings from HSE

Aug 09, 2017

Shell has been given two safety warnings from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on its Lomond facility in the Central North Sea. Map of Lomond and surrounding Shell assets. Map from Chrysaor…

Appomattox hull sets sail for US Gulf

Aug 09, 2017

The hull for Royal Dutch Shell’s Appomattox field development project has set sail from Geoje, South Korea to Ingleside, Texas for completion of construction. Source: Shell Fabrication on…

Whale spouts exploration success for Shell

Jul 13, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell encountered hydrocarbons in the initial Whale exploration well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Noble Globetrotter I. Image from Huisman. The well was safety…

VIDEO: Prelude FLNG arrives in Australia

Jul 25, 2017

Shell has confirmed that its massive Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) facility has arrived at its location in the Prelude field, offshore Australia. An aerial view of the Prelude FLNG, on its journey from South Korea to Australia…

Shell exits Ireland with Corrib sale

Jul 12, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell will exit upstream operations in Ireland with the sale of its Corrib gas field stake to a Canadian pension fund. Source: Shell The sale is part of the company’s strategy to reshape itself through a three-year…

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