This 1987 briefing document, intended for inter-company distribution, covers “Synthetic fuels and renewable energy.” Flagging future trends of increased energy efficiency, renewables overtaking fossil fuels, and an internal interest in being a part of that market shift, this document is helpful in understanding Shell’s relationship with lower carbon-content energy sources. This document is a part […]
This 1986 collection of papers and articles cover Shell’s research regarding its “Coal Gasification Process.” This document is a part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in a trove of internal Shell documents. 1986 Shell “Coal Gasification Process” Series (PDF) 1986 Shell “Coal Gasification Process” Series (Text) Interested in more […]
This is a presentation given by Exxon Research and Engineering Company’s Brian P. Flannery, who became one of Exxon’s primary climate researchers after joining the company in 1980. His initial research for Exxon on the relationship between CO2 and climate change confirmed the results that other scientists were finding at the time, predicting that doubling […]
Exxon Memorandum dated May 7, 1985 with attached handout for a meeting with Exxon CEO Lee Raymond and Managers of Exxon’s Corporate Research Program which includes a section on Exxon’s research into the ‘CO2 Greenhouse’ effect.
This 1984 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a “Report on the Public’s Perception of Environmental Issues.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. The report, prepared for Imperial by Pat Delbridge Associates Inc., “focuses […]
This 1984 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is an article from the “Norman Wells Project Review” titled “Information Pipeline.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. The article focuses on the “break-up of ice on […]
This document is a speech regarding Mobil’s environmental commitment, given by employee J.P. McCullough on April 24, 1984. The speech begins by noting that Mobil is in its “4th” generation of commitment to the environment, and goes on to describe the causes that influenced that commitment. McCullough says Mobil began its commitment to the environment as early […]
This 1984 document is a presentation by Henry Shaw, a manager with Exxon Research & Engineering’s Technology Feasibility center, regarding “CO2 Greenhouse and Climate Issues.” The presentation is one of many documents from Exxon’s history, demonstrating their active research into and knowledge of anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. The presentation lists some of the […]
Exxon’s 1984 report, “The Fate of CO2 From the Natuna Gas Project if Disposed By Subsea Sparging” investigates the role of CO2 in seawater chemistry and PH as well as the length of time CO2 remains dissolved in seawater before escaping into the atmosphere.
February 2, 1984 report from Andrew J. Callegari on Exxon Corporate Research Program to provide Exxon with a source of expertise in an area which could have a major impact on the future business environment, and contribute to a broad scientific investigation of CO2 effects. The Callegari report includes slides on the consensus of climate models […]