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Shell Raises Russia Writedown to as Much as $5B

Apr 07, 2022

Shell will write down up to $5 billion following its decision to exit Russia, more than previously disclosed, while soaring oil and gas prices boosted trading activities in the first quarter, the company said on Thursday.The post-tax impairments…

Report: Shell in Talks with Chinese Oil Firms to Sell Its Sakhalin-2 Stake

Apr 22, 2022

Energy giant Shell is in talks with some Chinese companies to sell its stake in a major Russian gas project amid sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Thursday.The London-listed company is in joint talks with Chinese state-run oil companies CNOOC Ltd…

Shell and Uniper to Develop Blue Hydrogen Plant in UK. CO2 to be Stored Under North Sea Seabed

Apr 12, 2022

Shell and Uniper have signed a collaboration deal to progress plans for the production of low-carbon blue hydrogen at Uniper’s Killingholme power station site in North Lincolnshire, UK, that could be used to decarbonize industry, transport and power in the region…

Shell Restarts LNG Shipping from Prelude FLNG

Apr 11, 2022

Shell Plc said on Monday it has resumed shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Prelude floating LNG facility off northwest Australia after a four-month shutdown due to a major power failure.A cargo completed loading and left the site on Sunday night…

Shell Filed Appeal Against Landmark Dutch Climate Ruling

Mar 29, 2022

Energy major Shell has filed its appeal against a Dutch court ruling that ordered the oil, gas and fuel producer to cut its emissions faster in a landmark win for activists turning to courts to force climate action.While Shell had set itself a target to reach net zero carbon neutrality by 2050…

UK Regulator Extends License for North Sea Cambo Oil Prospect

Mar 30, 2022

The British oil and gas regulator has extended by two years the license for the Cambo oilfield prospect in the North Sea which is owned by Shell and Siccar Point, Shell said on Wednesday.'The North Sea Transition Authority has awarded Siccar…

Shell Starts Production from 20,000 boe/d PowerNap Field in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Mar 29, 2022

Shell has brought online its PowerNap project, a subsea development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with an expected production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). PowerNap is a tie-back to the Shell-operated Olympus tension leg platform (TLP) in the prolific Mars Corridor…

UKCS: Shell Releases Amended Plan for Jackdaw Gas Field Development

Mar 18, 2022

Shell on Friday released an amended plan for the development of a major North Sea gas field which British regulators initially rejected last year on environmental grounds.Shell said in the new environmental development plan of the Jackdaw field that it aims to start production from the field…

Shell to Pull the Plug on Gazprom Equity Partnerships

Feb 28, 2022

In the latest corporate backlash to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Board of Shell plc said it intends to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities, including its 27.5 percent stake in the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility…

Report: Shell to Launch Sale of Southern North Sea Fields

Feb 15, 2022

Shell is preparing to launch the sale of its stakes in two clusters of gas fields in the southern British North Sea, part of an ongoing retreat of long-time producers from the aging basin, industry sources told Reuters.Shell is planning to offer…

Shell Says Tanzania LNG Project is Making Good Progress

Feb 22, 2022

Shell has made good progress with the Tanzanian government in recent months to advance a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to tap the East African country's huge gas resources, a Shell executive said on Monday.'We have seen some real quick…

Shell's Head of Renewables Steps Down

Jan 28, 2022

Shell's head of renewable energies Elisabeth Brinton has stepped down less than two years after taking the reins of the business which the company seeks to rapidly grow as part of its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Brinton, who joined Shell in 2018…

Shell Gets Approval to Drill at Ormen Lange Field

Jan 27, 2022

Shell's Norwegian subsidiary Norske Shell has received regulatory consent to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.The Petroleum Safety Authority said Wednesday that Shell would drill the well  6305/5-C-3 H in block 6305/5 in the Production License 209…

Shell Taps OCTIO for Geophysical Monitoring at Ormen Lange Field

Feb 04, 2022

OCTIO, as of recently a subsidiary of Reach Subsea, has secured a multi-year geophysical monitoring contract with Shell in Norway for the Ormen Lange offshore field. “OCTIO welcomes the opportunity to continue to support A/S Norske Shell at Ormen Lange…

Namibia Aims for First-ever Oil Output by 2026 after Shell Offshore Find

Feb 07, 2022

Namibia aims to fast-track the development of its first oilfield to have production by 2026 following a significant offshore discovery by Shell, a senior energy official told Reuters on Monday.Shell on Friday said the exploration well off the…

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