Summary 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. Source Document Interested in more Shell documents? Full index of this trove here.
Summary 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 […]
Summary 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. Source Document
Summary 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., […]
Summary 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 […]
Summary 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 […]
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 […]
Summary 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. Source Document
Summary 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 […]
Summary This 1984 patent filed by Shell Oil Company for an Arctic offshore drilling structure is part of a larger collection of documents assembled by the Smoke & Fumes project of the Center for International Environmental Law. The patent demonstrates Shell’s efforts to fortify its offshore platforms for extreme ice flow in the Alaska region. […]