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Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines

Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | yesterday

OAKLAND, Calif. — Shell Oil Co. has been ordered to pay $19.5 million to the state for environ...

• Shell Oil agrees to pay $19.5M judgment for environmental violations at Calif. gas stations - Star Tribune
• Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines - San Fransisco Chronicle
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Exxon, Shell land Iraqi oil contract

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

BAGHDAD | A consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday signed a $50 billion deal to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries looks to revamp its battered energy sector. The deal to develop the 8.6 billion West Qurna Stage 1 field is the third such agreement in less than a week...

• Exxon-Shell consortium wins West Qurna 1 deal - Seattle Times
• Exxon-Shell consortium wins access to big Iraq field - Houston Chronicle
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Shell Oil to pay California 19 mln dlrs over violations

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said. The agreement, filed Friday in a California state court, requires Shell to pay 17.8 million dollars in civil penalties as well as 1.7 million dollars in costs to state and local agencies. The deal ends a three-year investigation into more...

Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Shell Oil Co. has been ordered to pay $19.5 million to the state for environmental violations at gas stations around California.

Shell Oil paying millions for tank violations

Greenspace (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million in civil penalties and fees to settle a state complaint involving hundreds of environmental violations at its California gas stations. A state investigation found problems with leak detection and monitoring of underground storage...

Shell Oil to pay California $19 mln over violations

France24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said Friday. The agreement, filed earlier Friday in a California state court, requires Shell to pay 17.8 million dollars in civil penalties as well as 1.7 million dollars in costs to state and local agencies.

Exxon Mobil, Shell win Iraqi oil contract

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Iraq awarded a contract to develop the West Qurna oilfield to Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell, a month before the country holds its second licensing round for oilfield contracts since the 2003 U.S. invasion.

Supply hopes boosted after Exxon and Shell win Iraq oil deal

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, the world's two biggest western oil companies, yesterday won the right to develop Iraq's giant West Qurna oilfield, raising the...

Veterans to boycott Shell after ban on forecourt poppy sales

Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

SHELL, the oil giant, is facing

Big Oil's lean look fuels Houston-area jobs fear

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Recent downsizing moves by Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips and others suggest a permanent shift toward doing more with less.

Western Oil Majors Reluctantly Return to Iraq

Money Morning (Free subscription) | yesterday

By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE ADR: RDS.A, RDS.B) on Thursday won the right to develop Iraq’s West Qurna-1... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first.

Shell To Settle Toxic Waste Suit For $19.5 Million

The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | yesterday

San Francisco, CA (AHN) – Shell Oil Co. has agreed to pay California and the state’s local governments $19.5 million as settlement for violations of underground fuel storage and hazardous waste laws by the firm’s gasoline station across California. Shell filed the settlement agreement at the Alameda County Superior Court to cover more than 1,000 gas [...]

$19.5 million settles Shell environmental suit

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday

Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of violating rules on hazardous waste, underground fuel storage and other environmental regulations at its gas stations in California, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday. The...

• Shell will pay $19.5 million in fines over fuel tanks - Houston Chronicle

Total Third Quarter Profits Down by Half

Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

The French oil company Total had evacuated its staff from Port Gentil, Gabon after unrest surrounding the recently held national elections. The French president has supported the results giving the leadership to Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Total Q3 profit halved, but better than expected Associated Press PARIS_Total SA, Europe's third-largest oil...

Exxon Group Wins Iraq Oil Contract

The Air Force Pundit (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Deal Would Pay Set Fee for Developing Giant Field With Royal Dutch Shell By GINA CHON BAGHDAD—The Iraqi Oil Ministry on Thursday said it has awarded a consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC the right to develop the West Qurna-1 oil field, representing the first American-led team gaining access to the country's oil patch. The pact is the latest in a series of deals Iraq...