Aandeel SHELL PLC AEX:SHELL.NL, GB00BP6MXD84

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mellow gold schreef:

Motiva Announces Progress on Refinery Expansion Project

Royal Dutch Shell plc today welcomed the below announcement by Motiva
Enterprises LLC that it has made significant progress toward expanding refining
capacity in the United States. A Final investment decision has not yet been
taken on this project:

Motiva Announces Progress on Refinery Expansion Project

325,000-barrel-per-day expansion would enhance supplies of gasoline, diesel and
aviation fuel in United States

Houston - April 28, 2006 - Motiva Enterprises LLC announced today that it has
made significant progress toward expanding refining capacity in the United
States. The company has completed initial project scoping and process design
for the potential expansion. Results indicate that a 325,000-barrel-per-day
crude throughput increase at the Motiva Port Arthur Refinery in Texas would be
the best, most logical choice. The project would make the Port Arthur Refinery
the largest in the country.

The potential expansion would bring much needed supplies of transportation
fuels to the U.S. market - particularly the Eastern and Southern regions of the
country where Motiva facilities are located. While the proposed expansion would
notably increase refining capacity, modern design and technology would minimize
associated emissions. Motiva would utilize advanced technology in all new
installations and replace existing systems to significantly lower emissions
from refinery operations on a per barrel basis.

Saudi Refining Inc. and Shell Oil Company, joint owners of the U.S.-based
Motiva, still need to finalize certain details relative to the project. Pending
necessary regulatory approvals, Motiva would expect to initiate final
engineering later in 2006 and begin construction in 2007. The new capacity
would be projected to come online in 2010.

'We are confident that the market fundamentals will support an expansion of our
U.S. refining capacity. Adding 325,000 barrels-per-day of refining capacity
would be the equivalent of building a new refinery in the United States,' said
William B. Welte, Motiva President and Chief Executive Officer. 'We are taking
deliberate steps to strengthen our nation's ability to meet future demand for
gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels.'

Motiva continues to identify opportunities to expand refining capacity at all
three of its Gulf Coast refineries located at Port Arthur, and at Convent and
Norco in Louisiana.

Motiva Enterprises LLC owns and operates refineries capable of refining
approximately 780,000 barrels per day, a distribution system including
ownership interests in 42 product terminals, and a marketing network that
supports approximately 9,000 Shell-branded gasoline stations in the Eastern and
Southern United States. More information is available at
motivaenterprises.com.

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DirkDeNeu schreef:

Shell backs away from oil reserves target (Financial Times UK Online) Rising costs could force Royal Dutch Shell to delay some exploration projects meaning it may not replace all of the oil that it pumps from 2004 to 2008, as previously targeted. The oil major said on Thursday that its 100% reserve replacement target could come under threat as the company would ‘probably’ hold back some longer-term projects because of tight supplies of materials and rising rates for contractors. Shell may fail to reach its threshold despite confirming it will invest about $19bn in 2006, with capital expenditure increasing to $21bn the following year.

Dat lijkt me niet echt overdadig goed nieuws.

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Shell Canada wil voor CAD 2,4 mrd Blackrock Ventures kopen
AMSTERDAM (FD.nl/Betten) - Shell Canada, voor 78% in handen van Royal Dutch Shell, wil voor CAD 2,4 mrd de Canadese oliezandenproducent Blackrock Ventures kopen. Dit heeft de Canadese Shell-dochter maandag bekendgemaakt in een persbericht. Shell Canada biedt CAD 24,00 per aandeel Blackrock Ventures, 27,1% boven de slotkoers van vrijdag.

Volgens Shell Canada is de overname consistent met de groeiplannen en passen de activa van Blackrock uitermate goed bij de activa die Shell Canada heeft in het Peace River-gebied. De overname voegt 12.000 tot 14.000 vaten zware olie per dag toe aan de productie en biedt daarnaast toegang tot belangrijke additionele reserves.

Shell Canada betaalt de overname met kasgeld en kortlopende schulden. Shell wint in Canada olie uit oliezanden in de Athabasca en Peace River gebieden. Blackrock is actief op het gebied van oliezanden in Peace River, Cold Lake en Lloydminster.