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Kongsberg Digital Secures $90 Million Investment from Shell Ventures and Idékapital

Jun 02, 2023

Shell Ventures and Idékapital have invested $90 million in Kongsberg Digital, a business area within Norway's KONGSBERG.The funding and new investors will support and accelerate the future growth and development of Kongsberg Digital. The investment…

Shell Extends Contract for Offshore Drilling Rig in Namibia

May 25, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has, on behalf of Northern Ocean, agreed a contract extension for the Deepsea Bollsta drilling rig with Shell.The contract extension for the offshore drilling rig, owned by Northern Ocean…

Shell CEO Shielded by Security as Climate Protesters Try to Storm AGM Stage

May 23, 2023

Security staff shielded Shell Chief Executive Wael Sawan and the firm's board of directors as climate protesters tried unsuccessfully to storm the stage at the energy giant's annual shareholder meeting in London on Tuesday.Shell Chairman Andrew…

'Too Late' - Nigerian Claimants Denied Right to Sue Shell Over 'Devastating' 2011 Offshore Oil Spill

May 10, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill they say had a devastating long-term impact on the coastal area where they live.The case was one…

Shell Awards Noble Voyager Drillship Contract for Deepwater Exploration in Mauritania

May 12, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Noble has secured a contract with Shell for the 7th generation drillship Noble Voyager.Under the contract with Shell, the Noble Voyager drillship will drill one deepwater exploration well offshore Mauritania. The contract…

Moving Shell Head Office Not a Priority, CEO Sawan Says

May 04, 2023

Relocating Shell's headquarters from London is not on Chief Executive Wael Sawan's priority list, he said on Thursday, as he focuses on narrowing the energy giant's share performance gap with U.S. rivals. Shares of Europe's top energy companies including Shell…

Shell Posts Q1 Profit of $9.65B

May 04, 2023

Shell on Thursday posted first-quarter net profit of $9.65 billion, topping analysts' forecasts, as strong earnings from fuel trading offset cooling oil and gas prices. Shell kept its dividend unchanged at $0.2875 per share and also kept the…

Worley to Provide Engineering Services for Shell's Floating Development in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

May 08, 2023

Shell Offshore, a U.S. subsidiary of Shell, has selected engineering firm Worley to provide services for Sparta, a floating development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The Sparta offshore development, previously known as the North Platte project…

Ithaca May Top Up UK Cambo Oilfield Stake as Shell Tries to Sell

May 05, 2023

Ithaca Energy said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Shell to market the oil major's 30% stake in the Cambo oil prospect in the UK North Sea, with a potential for Ithaca to increase its ownership. Shell pulled its support for Cambo in late 2021 citing economic reasons…

Shell Australia Names New Chair

Mar 30, 2023

Cecile Wake will succeed Tony Nunan as Chair of Shell Australia effective May 22, 2023, Shell Australia said Thursday. Nunan, who led the Australian business for the past three years, will take up the newly created role of Chief of Staff and Corporate Relations…

Shell Launches Its First Electric Ferry at Singapore Plant

Apr 17, 2023

Shell Plc on Monday launched its first electric ferry globally at its Singapore refinery and said it would work with the city-state's port authority to cut emissions from ships.The move is a step towards meeting the Singapore port authority's…

Shell CEO to Split Up Renewables and Low-carbon Division

Mar 31, 2023

Shell is splitting up its renewables and low-carbon division as part of CEO Wael Sawan's shake-up to boost the energy giant's returns.The changes come as Sawan, who took office at the start of the year, has signaled in recent weeks that Shell…

Shell Completes Sale of Baram Delta and SK307 Offshore Blocks to PSEP

Mar 15, 2023

Shell's Malaysian subsidiary Sarawak Shell Berhad has completed the previously announced sale of its stake in two offshore production sharing contracts (PSC) in the Baram Delta to Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn. Bhd. (“PSEP”)…

Shell Invests in Gulf Wind Technology for Gulf of Mexico Wind Turbine Project

Mar 13, 2023

New Orleans-based wind turbine rotor specialist Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) said Monday it had partnered with Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), through a $10 million investment by the energy company, to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program…

Shell Partners with Kongsberg Digital for Large-Scale Digitalization of Operations

Mar 13, 2023

Kongsberg Digital said Monday it had entered a five-year deal with Shell to digitalize its global assets using Kongsberg Digital's digital twin technology.The Norwegian company said the contract was an amendment to the framework agreement signed in 2020…

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