Archive for January, 2008

Imperial Oil Limited – First Quarter Dividend Declaration

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

CALGARY, Jan. 31 /CNW/ – Imperial Oil Limited today declared a quarterly dividend of 9 cents per share on the outstanding common shares of the company, payable on April 1, 2008, to shareholders of r…

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Shell shows record R207bn profit

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Anglo-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell yesterday reported record annual profits of nearly £14-billion (about R207- billion) in 2007, making it the most …

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Open season on oil companies

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Production of “easy oil” and “easy gas” – reserves that are close to markets and relatively simple to extract – should peak by 2015. That will push Shell …

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Shell profits hit record 31 billion dollars in 2007

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

LONDON (AFP) – Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crud…

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Royal Dutch Shell’s Q4 net profit rises 60 pe…

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Toby Sterling, The Canadian Press January 31, 2008 – 9:06 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Europe’s largest oil company, reported Thursday that fourth-quarter profit rose 60 per c…

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Shell Cracking Under Cost Pressure

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

) as a better profitability play instead. He said that the British icon had a stronger position regarding oil and reserves. The firm has reportedly added 1 billion barrels’ worth of new reserves for 2…

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Nigeria, Spending Sore Subjects for Shell

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) Thursday reported a 60% rise in fourth-quarter net profit on higher oil prices and divestments, but took a charge of $71…

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ND: Gas Leak Scrutinized by Regulators

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

By DALE WETZEL 01.31.08, 11:46 AM ET North Dakota regulators will review what caused a Mandan natural gas pipeline leak that temporarily left more than 5000 …

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ICE records $240.6M profit, will buy YellowJacket

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

had record revenue for the fourth year in a row and saw its profit jump. The Atlanta-based energy and commodity exchange operator (NYSE: ICE) posted net income of $240.6 million and earnings of $3.3…

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BPZ-chartered tanker sinks near Peru

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

has sunk off the coast of Peru after catching fire, the company said Thursday. The Houston oil and gas company had chartered the tanker from the Peruvian Navy's commercial branch. It was station…

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