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Offshore Nigeria spill came amid tanker-loadingA faulty pipe from an offshore oil field run by Royal Dutch Shell PLC near Nigeria's coast spewed crude oil into the ocean for as much as 25 hours. Nigeria coast braces for worst oil spill in 13 yearsLatest Shell oil spill is comparable to the Exxon Mobil spill of 1998, say authorities as emergency measures are put in place to protect the coast. Shell reports new oil spill in NigeriaShell says it's dealing with a new oil spill in Nigeria's onshore delta, the latest in a string of leaks it blames on sabotage attacks and oil theft. Fracked if you do, fracked if you don'tEnemy at the gate, or Karoo's saviour? Shell's Jan Willem Eggink discusses the environmental risks and economic upsides of hydraulic fracturing. Shell accused of delta atrocitiesShell has fuelled armed conflict in Nigeria by paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to feuding militant groups. Fracking: Gold mine or the Karoo's doom?There's too much we still don't know about the much-rumoured shale gas trapped beneath the ground in the Karoo, says scientist Maarten de Wit. The shale lotteryShale gas primarily made up of methane and could offer a cleaner alternative to coal if safely harvested, a South African academic has argued. Huge prospects, much protestThe jury is still out on mining shale gas: will the economic benefits outweigh the environmental concerns? Shell shock: Energy giant censured for 'fracking' adsAnglo-Dutch energy giant Shell has been ordered to withdraw "unsubstantiated" claims about hydraulic fracturing it made in newspaper adverts in SA. Fracking opens deep divisionsFracking in the Karoo has opened up deep divisions despite the government's moratorium on all prospecting, pending an investigation into its impact. Minister halts all fracking applicationsMinister Susan Shabangu has halted all applications for licences to prospect for shale gas in the Karoo using the hydraulic-fracturing method. The dirty oil touchShould we trust the same people who brought us dirty oil to bring us clean gas? Verashni Pillay thinks not. In the dark over oil reservesShell says we're entering a 'zone of uncertainty' over oil supply. DA wants moratorium on Karoo gas explorationA controversial application by oil giant Shell to explore for gas in an area of the Karoo should be put on hold, the DA says. Nigeria summons execs over alleged graft casesNigerian anti-corruption authorities have summoned top officials from Shell and Halliburton as part of separate investigations into alleged bribery. Nigeria marks 15 years since execution of Saro-WiwaNigeria marked 15 years since the execution of activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and his campaign against the oil industry drew the world's attention to abuses. Shell spills nearly 14 000 tonnes of oil in NigeriaRoyal Dutch Shell spilled nearly 14 000 tonnes of crude oil into the creeks of the Niger Delta last year, the company has announced. Shell mulls sale of most African retail assetsShell Oil said on Thursday it was considering selling most of its service stations and other downstream assets in 21 African countries. Energy giants sign off on huge Australian LNG projectEnergy giants Chevron, Shell and ExxonMobil on Monday agreed to develop Australia's massive Gorgon field. African firms eye BP, Shell Zimbabwe assetsEngen Petroleum and KenolKobil said they plan to buy BP and Shell's Zimbabwe assets in anticipation of growth under a unity government. |
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