News releases

Houston – Shell was recognized with “Energy Company of the Year” and “Industry Leadership” awards at the Platts Global Energy Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. today acquired 100% of the shares of Cansolv Technologies Inc. (Cansolv), a developer of ‘scrubbing’ technologies to capture industrial gas emissions.

A combination of innovation, economic and environmental benefits as well as commercial success lead to the Shell Global Solutions OMEGA (Only MEG Advantage) Technology team winning the prestigious SELLAFIELD LTD AWARD FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE at the IChemE awards ceremony in Birmingham last night.

Shell is delighted to announce the first start-up using its new Shell OMEGA (Only Mono-Ethylene Glycol Advanced) process technology.

Sonatrach TRC, the Algerian oil and gas company, recently engaged Shell Global Solutions International B.V. to review the integrity and reliability management of pipelines at Sonatrach TRC as part of a pipeline rehabilitation initiative.

To help refiners meet the growing demands for diesel and propylene, a new process to increase production through a Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) unit has been developed for refiners by Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (Shell Global Solutions).

The Alliance Refining Company Limited, Thailand, an alliance between Star Petroleum Refining Company Limited and Rayong Refinery Public Company Limited, undertook a feasibility study with Shell Global Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to establish the benefits of a real-time optimiser at the Star Petroleum refinery in Rayong, Thailand.

A biological gas desulphurisation technology, which integrates gas purification with sulphur recovery in a single process unit, has earned an award at the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ annual celebration of outstanding contributions to safety, the environment and sustainable development.

The industry goals of efficient processes, safety and environmental friendliness are being tackled from many angles at Shell.

The quest to increase production, generate more value-added products and meet stricter European Union specifications has led to a major modernisation project at a Russian refinery.

Three of Shell Global Solutions’ US employees have received world-class recognition for their contributions to innovation and technology.

Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc. announced today that it has designed and implemented a complete hydrocracker design solution for Valero Energy Corporation utilizing catalyst from its affiliate, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies LP.

Using carbon more efficiently and optimising its assets across the carbon energy value chain are key priorities for Shell Deer Park Refining Company. To meet these objectives, the refinery near Houston, Texas, USA, has joined up with Airgas, Inc., one of the largest US distributors of industrial and speciality gases, to build an on-site 450-ton-a-day liquid carbon dioxide plant.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (“SAUDI KAYAN”) awarded Shell Global Solutions a contract to prepare their industrial complex for a smooth start-up.

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (Global Solutions) and Société Anonyme Marocaine De L’industrie Du Raffinage (SAMIR) today signed a four-year Technical Services Agreement for a global amount of Euro 6.5 million.

Ducati is celebrating a MotoGP World Championship treble after Australian rider Casey Stoner secured the rider’s title and also helped Ducati to win the constructors’ crown and the Ducati MotoGP Team to win the team title.

Transporting oil and gas from subsea fields using flexible pipes is expected to become more cost-effective, thanks to the development of a new material that offers better long-term chemical stability in the carbon-dioxide-rich offshore conditions.

Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen concluded an exciting 2007 Formula One season when he secured his first-ever Drivers’ World Championship title.

Aviation industry chemists have long struggled with the problem of balancing coking reduction against elastomer compatibility for high-performance-capability turbine oils. For many years, the industry has worked to find ways to improve the performance of the oils.

Hannah Rattay, START Business Consultant, Shell Global Solutions International BV, was sponsored to participate in a three-week project for God’s Golden Acre (GGA) Khayelihle, a charity helping children orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses and violence. As part of a 13-strong team, Hannah helped to build a house for an 18-year-old man and his extended family in the South African province of KwaZulu-Nat

India’s state-owned oil company, the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil), has enlisted Shell Global Solutions and Shell’s catalyst business, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies (Criterion), to assist in developing one of the country’s most modern refinery and petrochemical complexes.

For the second year running, Shell V-Power Diesel race fuel has powered the winning team in the 24 Heures du Mans race. Following last year’s historic win, when a diesel car won Le Mans for the first time, the Audi R10 TDI took the chequered flag again.

Shell Global Solutions’ commitment to working with clients to tackle the increasing demand for energy was underlined when customers from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia got together with Shell Global Solutions’ strategic marketing and sales teams at this year’s regional symposium.