ALUMNIPUBLISHED FOR SHELL ALUMNI IN THE AMERICAS | WWW.SHELL.US/ALUMNINEWSMARCH 2016 ULTIMATE JOURNEY TO THE DEEP WATER MAKES ENERGY LAST FRONTIER HEADLINES IN EFFICIENCY MARS-URSA BASIN Shell alumnus takes the trip Shell Eco-marathon of a lifetime. Shell announces Americas returns 100 million boe discovery to Detroit. at Kaikias field.
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Editors: Design: Heather Pray Russell and Jackie Panera Production Centre of Excellence Shell Communications Calgary Writer/copy editor: Shell Human Resources: Susan Diemont-Conwell Annette Chavez Torma Communications and Alicia Gomez A WORD FROM OUR EDITORS GO GREEN! A company that is simpler, more focused and U.S. AlumniNews moving to a digital more competitive. That’s the aim of a recent version starting December 2016 global structure change introduced by CEO Beginning with our December 2016 issue, Ben van Beurden and implemented at the AlumniNews will be delivered in an start of 2016. Along with the evolved global electronic format and will no longer be structure come projects that exemplify Shell’s offered as a printed and mailed publication. continued innovation and willingness to lead CONTENTS We invite our U.S. subscribers to sign up the industry. online at www.shell.us/alumni or by email This issue of AlumniNews features articles on at [email protected]. We will notify the company’s support of Alberta’s climate you directly when the latest version of change proposal and the historic opening of AlumniNews is posted online each quarter. Quest, a carbon capture and storage project designed to capture more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO²) each year. We’ve also brought you articles on exciting announcements at Geismar and in the Mars-Ursa Basin. We invite you to read how Shell is helping to power an indigenous HIGHLIGHTS community in the Philippines and how one Shell employee beat the odds and broke Increasing production barriers for women in the U.S. Army 03 Geismar to become largest alpha olefins producer in the world. Rangers. Be sure to check out our regional Deep Water makes headlines in the Mars-Ursa Basin section of the magazine for more news of Shell announces 100 million boe discovery at Kaikias field. interest, as well as updates on alumni activities in your area. Technology for a lower-carbon world 04 Landmark Quest carbon capture and storage project opens. And don’t forget to send us story ideas for Delivering carbon capture and storage the Alumni Features section of the magazine. 05 Our contact details can be found on the back One team’s ‘Quest’ for excellence. page. We look forward to hearing from you! Responsible development Shell supports Alberta’s climate plan. Enjoy the spring! Shell Eco-marathon Americas returns to Detroit 06 Student teams compete for ultimate energy efficiency. Heather Pray Russell and Economic, environmental strengths Jackie Panera 11 Lorraine Mitchelmore discusses climate change, Canadian energy. Editors, AlumniNews magazine Lorraine Mitchelmore leaves Shell New executives named. The power of technology 12 Shell delivers record-breaking Ferrari performance. Lighting up lives Shell impacts indigenous community. CHECK US OUT ONLINE! Out of her comfort zone Visit www.shell.us/alumni 13 Shell engineer joins elite ranks of U.S. Army Rangers. for everything alumni. An unforgettable energy experience Need forms? Want back issues of AlumniNews 14 Shell’s Energy 4 Seven Billion winner talks Zanskar. magazine? Visit our Shell alumni website for helpful links and phone numbers and the Journey to the last frontier latest news on Shell. Also, connect with us by 15 Pilot takes the trip of a lifetime. emailing [email protected] to give us feedback and tell us what you’d like to see on the site. SHELL NEWS 3
DEEP WATER MAKES INCREASING PRODUCTION HEADLINES IN THE Geismar to become largest alpha olefins MARS-URSA BASIN producer in the world Shell announces 100 million boe discovery at Kaikias field
Upstream Gulf of Mexico deepwater platform, Ursa.
Deep Water made headlines after a recent discovery in the Mars- Ursa basin. The company found 100 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) buried at its Kaikias field, located approximately 60 miles offshore, south of the Louisiana coast. The high-value opportunity is situated in close proximity to existing Shell infrastructure in this deepwater Gulf of Mexico heartland.
Shell is adding 425,000 tons of alpha olefins capacity at Geismar. Kaikias builds on Shell’s exploration and development leadership position in the Mars-Ursa basin, and nearby Shell is taking production at Geismar nearby Norco and Deer Park sites, and field infrastructure to the Kaikias to a whole new level. The company’s operational flexibility to allow us to leases presents opportunities for cost decision to increase alpha olefins (AO) respond to market conditions.” efficiencies, potentially reducing the production at its chemical manufacturing overall development cost. site in Louisiana will make Geismar the Located next to the Mississippi River, largest AO producer in the world. about 20 miles south of Baton Rouge, Managing costs and ensuring this stand-alone chemicals site also project competitiveness continues The new capacity brings total AO produces alcohols, ethoxylates, ethylene to be a focus for Shell. In fact, Shell production at Geismar to more than oxide and ethylene glycols and has a completed the drilling and appraisal 1.3 million tons per annum. The chemical strong track record of reliability and safe of Kaikias ahead of schedule and is used in the production of stronger and performance. under budget, allowing the company lighter polyethylene plastic for packaging to achieve more than 20% in cost and bottles, as well as engine and Construction of the new unit will savings. This achievement was industrial oils and drilling fluids. begin in the first quarter of 2016, reached despite the company drilling and 1,000 additional workers will be the longest well ever drilled by Shell “This important investment demonstrates onsite during peak construction. “This at 34,500 feet measured depth. our ongoing commitment to the growth expansion project is great news for potential in chemicals,” says Graham Shell’s Geismar site and the region,” At a water depth of 4,575 feet van’t Hoff, executive vice president, Shell says Rhoman Hardy, general manager (1,395 meters), the Mars-Ursa Chemicals. “With the investment in new, at Geismar. “We are now focused on basin is characterized as having profitable facilities, Shell Chemicals the safe and efficient integration of high-quality oil in world-class quality is well placed to respond to increased this high-value project into the plant’s reservoirs. Shell owns and operates global customer demand for linear alpha day-to-day operations. Shell remains a three infrastructure hosts in the olefins. We have strong technology, vital economic engine in this region and Mars-Ursa basin, making it a key advantaged ethylene feedstock from a good corporate neighbor.” « strategic hub. « 4 SHELL NEWS
TECHNOLOGY FOR A LOWER-CARBON WORLD Landmark Quest carbon capture and storage project opens
Ahead of the COP21 climate conference A comprehensive and sophisticated make CCS more accessible and drive in Paris in late 2015, CEO Ben van measurement, monitoring and verification down future project costs. Beurden journeyed to Canada to (MMV) system ensures captured CO² officially open Shell’s flagship carbon remains safely and permanently stored. Other collaborations include field-testing capture and storage (CCS) project, The robust MMV program design earned advanced MMV technologies for which will help to reduce carbon dioxide Quest the world’s first Certificate of underground CO² storage with the U.S. (CO²) emissions. Fitness for safe CO² storage from world- Department of Energy and work from a renowned risk management firm Det doctoral university student at Quest, to “Quest represents a significant milestone Norske Veritas (DNV). deliver on the UK-Canada joint statement in the successful design, construction and on CCS issued in 2014. use of CCS technology on a commercial Supportive neighbors scale,” says van Beurden. “Quest is Local community support was essential to A pillar of Shell’s CO² reduction a blueprint for future CCS projects building Quest. Early consultation efforts strategy globally. Together with government and focused on landowners and residents Along with energy efficiency, joint venture partners, we are sharing living along the proposed CO² pipeline advanced fuels technology and use of the know-how to help make CCS route or near the proposed injection biofuels, CCS is a core part of Shell’s technologies more accessible and cost- wells, as well as local government. CO² reduction strategy. Shell has a effective for the energy industry and other Stakeholder input led Shell to make more portfolio of CCS demonstration projects key industrial sectors of the economy.” than 30 pipeline route adjustments. supporting competence development The pipeline was also routed to follow and public advocacy. The company will Safe, permanent CO² storage 17 miles (28 kilometers) of existing continue using these projects to advocate While CCS technologies have been pipeline right-of-way to minimize for greater government engagement around for decades, they are now environmental impact. in CCS, more industry investment being used in an innovative way to to bring down the cost of CCS and capture CO². Using Shell’s ADIP-X A community advisory panel, which increased public acceptance of CCS amine technology, CO² is extracted from includes local residents, regulatory and CO² storage. process gas streams. The captured gas is agencies and members of the compressed into a liquid state, transported academic community, still meets with While Shell is at the forefront of CCS through a 40-mile (65-kilometer) pipeline Shell quarterly to hear updates on development with projects like Quest, and injected more than one mile (two the monitoring, measurement and progress around the world must also kilometers) underground below multiple verification program and to advise on accelerate for society to realize the layers of impermeable rock formations. how best to share information more significant CO² reduction potential broadly in the community. of CCS. Today, CCS remains the only Shell has decades of experience with viable option for large-scale industrial subsurface reservoirs, rock properties Collaborating to advance CCS CO² reduction. The International Energy and the ways in which gases are Quest was made possible through strong Agency has said that CCS could account transported and stored. The deep governmental support from Alberta and for as much as one-fifth the reduction Basal Cambrian Sandstone formation Canada. As part of the government- needed by 2050, and that without CCS, underlying large parts of Alberta is funding arrangements, Shell actively the cost to society to combat climate considered particularly ideal for safe shares information about Quest design, change could be up to 40% higher. « CO² storage. processes and lessons learned to help SHELL NEWS 5
DELIVERING CARBON RESPONSIBLE CAPTURE AND STORAGE DEVELOPMENT One team’s ‘Quest’ for excellence Shell supports Alberta's climate plan
The launch featured exhibits on CCS, including a virtual tour. Shell Canada is helping to change the conversation about climate change, the oil sands and infrastructure. The company, along with Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Cenovus Energy Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc., has backed the Alberta government’s climate plan for the oil and natural gas industry. The plan includes a carbon-pricing regime, coupled with an overall emissions limit for the oil sands. These measures provide It takes a particular brand of “When we entered the construction predictability and certainty and commitment—and teamwork—to phase, there was a heightened sense will help ensure that producers can achieve the extraordinary. That kind of urgency,” Losty recalls. “You could responsibly develop and grow this of shared purpose and collaboration also see that people weren’t being so significant Canadian resource while has been a hallmark of Shell Canada’s self-oriented. It was a case of sharing a also addressing global concerns Quest Carbon Capture and Storage common goal.” about climate change. (CCS) project, leading Shell to complete construction under budget and ahead of The project has already won construction By directing revenue generated schedule in 2015. excellence awards for the capture facility, from the new carbon-pricing regime which was designed by Fluor. Now the toward development of potentially “No one on the team ever said, ‘This focus is on Project-to-Asset handover, game-changing greenhouse gas is not my job.’ There was a sense of providing the Scotford Upgrader with a (GHG) reduction technologies, the ownership at every level,” says John project that fits seamlessly into existing Alberta plan lays the foundation for Losty, Quest maintenance and integrity operations. “We have to make sure to get the province to become a global manager. “And people weren’t afraid that right,” says Losty. With that in mind, leader in addressing climate change. to step outside of their comfort zones and target completion dates for deliverables It also creates the conditions for take on new kinds of tasks and roles. It was have been aligned with key project Alberta’s oil to become carbon a way for people to grow as professionals milestones and shared with the asset. competitive on the global stage and as they delivered the project.” for Canadians to begin receiving full There is a sense of recognition, after value for their oil exports. Located at Shell’s Scotford Upgrader all of the hard work, that something in Alberta, Canada, Quest is designed exceptional has been accomplished— “Canadians have high expectations to capture and safely store more than and that even more can be done, notes of themselves when it comes to 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO²) Losty. “People on the team feel a great protecting the environment and each year—equal to the emissions from sense of pride, but all along, they managing economic growth, and about 250,000 cars. realized that they had a job to do. And the world expects much of Canada,” we know that we have to keep working says Lorraine Mitchelmore, former “Throughout the project, we had strong to get the most of Quest,” he says. « president and country chair, Shell collaboration with Projects & Technology Canada, and EVP, Shell Heavy and with our contractors,” notes Tim Oil. “Alberta’s new climate change Wiwchar, Quest business opportunity policy sends a clear message that manager. “There was some thought early Alberta intends to live up to those on that it could take two to three months expectations. Today’s announcement to complete commercial tests, but we sets Canadian oil on the path to were able to do so in 35 days. It was a becoming the most environmentally tremendous achievement.” and economically competitive in the world.” Along with that collaborative spirit, the Quest team adopted a fit-for-purpose methodology in delivering Flawless Project Delivery (FDP) requirements. 6 SHELL NEWS
SHELL ECO-MARATHON AMERICAS RETURNS TO DETROIT Student teams compete for ultimate energy efficiency
After a successful first event in Detroit in on their seventh and final outing, it all the future—a career in the energy or 2015, Shell Eco-marathon will celebrate came together: “We were one of the last automotive industry. It is also a business its 10th running in the Americas from cars on the track,” Confalone says. “We opportunity for Shell to parlay current April 22 to 24, 2016, in what Travel & were really lucky to be able to go again and future customers into successful Leisure hails as one of the best places to right after and get that last one in.” The business partnerships. “With Shell at visit this year, Detroit. last run hit the jackpot at 3,421 miles per the helm, they are able to bring the right gallon (1,454 kilometers per liter)—just people and partnerships to truly make More than 1,000 bright and ambitious 2% better than Laval. Both teams this event an educational platform on high school and university students from competed in custom, Prototype-designed innovation and sustainable mobility around the Americas will bring their vehicles powered by Shell nitrogen- and give the opportunity-of-a-lifetime futuristic vehicles to compete on the enriched gasoline. learning experience for the students who streets of downtown Detroit. All ages are participate,” says Roger Penske, founder invited to witness innovation in action and chairman, Penske Corporation. at this free, three-day, family-friendly weekend to discover, think, create, For 2016, 140 teams are vying for the make and learn with hands-on activities 125 spots available to compete for celebrating science, technology, ultimate energy efficiency. Annual engineering, math and energy. competitors from Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico and the U.S. The 2015 event featured nail-biting will face healthy competition from The winning vehicle from the University of drama and a last-minute win from an Toronto edged out 2014’s winner by 2%. new locales to join this academic unexpected challenger. By mid-day engineering competition for the Sunday, perennial favorite Laval first time, including Ecuador, Puerto University of Quebec posted an Aside from the ultimate goal of seeing Rico and Venezuela. These teams astounding 3,365 miles per gallon which team’s vehicle goes the farthest will compete in two design types: (1,431 kilometers per liter) and felt using the least amount of energy, Shell Prototype or UrbanConcept and seven confident about a sixth competition Eco-marathon’s global program in the energy types: Shell Nitrogen-Enriched victory. Meanwhile, the University of Americas, Asia and Europe acts as Gasoline, Shell Diesel, Ethanol, Shell Toronto team battled problems all day, a hands-on, problem-solving project GTL (Gas-to-Liquid), CNG, Hydrogen including four failed runs and a crash. for students to gain and exercise new or Battery Electric. To learn more or “We had problems with our battery, knowledge, learn outside of their usual to follow the competition along in and our steering actually broke,” says classroom setting and understand where real-time from April 22 to 24, visit Toronto driver Kristine Confalone. Then, all of this hard work may lead to in www.shellecomarathon.us. «
Shell Eco-marathon returns to Detroit April 22-24. REGIONAL FOCUS United States 7
Timms, president and CEO of HGA and tournament director, SHO. “We’re pleased to see the Shell Houston Open’s charitable contribution grow from 2014 numbers, and we are looking forward to seeing these dollars put to work.”
Funding goes to HGA youth programs, including the HGA Academic Scholarship program, HGA Junior Golf and The First Tee® of Greater Houston. J.B. Holmes accepts the trophy from Marvin Odum. This continual funding has enabled growth for The First Tee, an organization that teaches life skills to children through SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY the game of golf. The local chapter now Shell Houston Open raises over $2 million reaches more than 258,000 children, making it the largest chapter in the Since Shell became sponsor of the Shell Houston, making valuable contributions worldwide network. Houston Open (SHO) in 1992, the to organizations that will educate future PGA TOUR event has raised more than business and community leaders.” More than 200 additional worthy $60 million for local causes. The 2015 causes and nonprofit organizations tournament, as well as other Houston SHO funds are raised through net also received donations or gifts in kind, Golf Association (HGA) activities, proceeds from tournament revenue, including SHO ongoing beneficiaries added to that impressive figure, raising direct contributions through the Charity Chinquapin Prep (since 1979), Cenikor $2,316,623. Funds will be distributed to Partners sponsorship program and Foundation Inc. (since 1996) and Project more than 250 charitable organizations monetary pledges to the Birdies for Joy and Hope (since 2014). throughout the Houston area. Charity program. This year, Shell will celebrate its “It is important to Shell to invest in a world- “As a nonprofit organization, Houston 25th anniversary as title sponsor class event like the Shell Houston Open Golf Association understands the of SHO and HGA’s 70th year to because of the measurable impact it makes impact that can be made by the administer the tournament, which will on our local community,” says Marvin generous contributions of others, and be played March 30 to April 3 at Odum, president of Shell Oil Company. we are thrilled to be able to provide Golf Club of Houston – Tournament “Through the $2.3 million raised in 2015, these funds to organizations that will Course. For more information, visit the Shell Houston Open is supporting benefit tremendously,” says Steve ShellHoustonOpen.com. «
MARTINEZ REFINERY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS Shell’s first refinery in U.S.
In 2015, Shell’s Martinez refinery in of the refinery. Shell alumni were on environmental performance,” says Tom California celebrated its 100th anniversary. hand to talk about the museum, answer Rizzo, general manager. “We also need Employees, alumni, contractors and their questions about the refinery’s early to continue being a successful business, families toured the refinery and visited history and hand out commemorative running reliably, making money, and the onsite Alumni Museum. coins displaying the 1915 Shell Pecten spending and investing wisely. I’m proud and the present Shell Pecten. to be the first general manager of the “We have always valued our relationship next 100 years!” « with the community and wanted to honor “We are very proud of our refinery and them for the role they have played as a its history,” says Anne Fincke, Martinez partner with us. It was a great opportunity alumni president. “Shell’s Martinez for our neighbors to come and see the Refinery was the first refinery in the facility and participate in a number of fun United States.” Today, the Martinez activities,” says Steve Lesher, external Refinery is one of the most complex relations manager, U.S. Manufacturing refineries in the world, with a daily and Chemicals. capacity of 165,000 barrels and over 700 employees. The event featured a 3D model that showed how the refinery evolved over “We also have a special relationship the years, a video history and old photos with our community and, for them and Work was done by mules. reproduced on flags depicting construction for us, must continue to work on our 8 REGIONAL FOCUS United States
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ALASKA: Kenai ILLINOIS: Wood River NEW JERSEY: Woodbury Shell Alaska Alumni Club Wood River Refinery Retiree Association Woodbury Poly Pros Annual picnic: June 22, Soldotna City Luncheon: June 21, Wood River Moose | Mackinac Island: June 12 (Michigan) Park | Pete Woodson: 907-345-6335 | David Lewis: 618-972-1575 | Picnic: June | Richard Rupertus: 856- [email protected] | Mail: 8901 [email protected] | Mail: 105 455-1705 | [email protected] | Spendlove Dr., Anchorage, AK 99516 Whispering Oaks, Bethalto, IL 62010 Mail: 31 Seeley Rd., Bridgeton, NJ 08302
ARKANSAS: Hot Springs LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte Arkansas Shell Alumni Club Shell Geismar Area Retirees Club Carolina Alumni & Retirees of Shell Oaklawn Racetrack: March/April Luncheon: March 9, Drusilla Seafood Summer luncheon: June 1, Longhorn Lunch: Second Tuesday of the month, Crawfish boil: April 27, Ashland Park | Steakhouse (Pineville) | Ira Parkman: 919- 11:30 a.m. | Jack Williams: 501-226- Ed Duhe: 225-715-2914 | edduhe@ 846-4860 | [email protected] | 9881 | [email protected] | eatel.net | Mail: 10625 Talisman Lane, Mail: 7029 Millstone Ridge Ct., Raleigh, Mail: 21 Sorpresa Way, Hot Springs St. Francisville, LA 70775 NC 27614 Village, AR 71909 LOUISIANA: Houma OHIO: Port Clinton CALIFORNIA: Bakersfield Shell Cajun Alumni Club Ohio Shell Pensioners Club Retired Shell Employees of San Joaquin Russell Poiencot: 985-872-4619 | Mail: Luncheon: May 20, Houlihan’s (Westlake) Don Harrison: 661-763-4568 | 244 Grande St., Houma, LA 70363 | Richard Mowry: 419-341-4377 | [email protected] | Mail: 27901 [email protected] | Mail: 200 Tank Farm Road, Taft, CA 93268 LOUISIANA: Lake Charles North Crest Dr., Port Clinton, OH 43452 Shell Retirees Club of Lake Charles CALIFORNIA: Martinez Quarterly meeting: First Wednesday of OKLAHOMA: Tulsa Martinez Refinery Complex Alumni April, July and Oct., Pat’s of Henderson Mid-Central Shell Alumni Association Anne Fincke: 925-354- 2051 | | Fred Berger: 337-263-0475 | Annual luncheon: April 8, Indian Springs [email protected] | Mail: 2954 [email protected] | Country Club (Broken Arrow) | John Digges: Honeysuckle Circle, Antioch, CA 94531 Mail: 4218 Mary Ann Lane, Lake 918-252-3307 | [email protected] | Mail: Charles, LA 70605 9108 East 59th Place, Tulsa, OK 74145 CALIFORNIA: Southern California Shell Alumni of Southern California LOUISIANA: Norco OREGON: Portland 42nd annual banquet: May 12, 11:30 a.m., Shell Chemical Norco Plant Alumni Club Oregon Shell Annuitants Club Reef Restaurant (Long Beach) Luncheon: May 4, Doubletree (New Lunch: Last Wednesday of the Monthly luncheon: Fourth Friday of the Orleans Airport) | Leroy A. Morales: month, Broadmoor Golf Course | month, noon, Joe’s Crab Shack (Newport 504-467-4639 or Sheryl Lupo | sslupo@ Dan Harshburger: 541-390- 9622 | Beach) | Joseph M. Tully III: 949-632- yahoo.com | Mail: #7 Lasso Lane, St. [email protected] | Mail: 453 NW 0271 | [email protected] | Mail: 28212 Rose, LA 70087 Flagline Dr., Bend, OR 97701 San Marcos, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 LOUISIANA: Norco OREGON: Siskiyou CALIFORNIA: Roseville Shell NORCO Retirees Club Siskiyou Shell Alumni Shell Golden Nuggets Seafood social: May, Shell NORCO Lunch: April 14, Taprock NW Grill G. Dale Dowdy: 916-749-7612 | Employee Club (Grants Pass) | Derek Eck: 541-552- [email protected] | Mail: 4004 River cruise: June/July, Mississippi River 9134 | [email protected] | Mail: 1000 Ravensworth Place, Roseville, CA 95747 Boat | Bill Collins: 504-400-6472 | Paradise Lane, Ashland, OR 97520 [email protected] | Mail: COLORADO: Denver 29 Edgewood, Destrehan, LA 70047 TEXAS: Austin Mile High Shell Retirees Austin Hill Country Alumni Club Spring meeting: June, Fresh Fish Co. | MISSISSIPPI: Braxton Spring lunch: April, Maggiano’s | Mike Anderson: 303-378-8463 | North Louisiana and Mississippi Shell John Chenoweth: 512-863-0505 | mymikea3@ gmail.com | Mail: 9228 Alumni Club [email protected] or Vic Meredith Ct., Lone Tree, CO 80124 Wm. N. Rook: 601-847-1120 | Figurelli: 512-931-0108 | vic41plym@ [email protected] | Mail: 132 Cox aol.com | Mail: 116 Ruellia Dr., GEORGIA: Atlanta/Marietta Road, Braxton, MS 39044 Georgetown, TX 78633 Shell Ladies and Old Boys Spring luncheon: May 5, 11:30 a.m., NEW JERSEY: Sewaren TEXAS: Brenham Dunwoody Country Club (Atlanta) | Garden State SO Shellites Central Texas Shell Retirees Club Ken Hyde: 770-973-8207 | ken.hyde@ Luncheon: May 3, Dominic’s | Bob Luncheons: April 14 and June 9 | Carroll comcast.net | Mail: 4509 Woodhaven, Fischer: 732-969-1565 | Mail: 134 7th Boecker: 254-697-6969 | cjboecker@ N.E., Marietta, GA 30067 St., Port Reading, NJ 07064 farm-market.net | Mail: 4134 West FM 485, Cameron, TX 76520 REGIONAL FOCUS United States 9
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
50 YEARS 55 YEARS Peter Arnold (’99 Shell USA Richard Mowry (’91 Retail) and TEXAS: Dallas/Fort Worth Deepwater E&P) and wife, Mary: wife, Carol: Oct. 2015 D/FW Shell Alumni Association June 2015 Fred Parrow (’96 Corporate Real Spring luncheon: May 4, La Hacienda Jerry Casto (’08 Shell Lubricants Estate) and wife, Mary Jane: Feb. 4 Ranch (Colleyville) | Duggan Smith: River Rouge) and wife, Barbara: Charles Vassier (Wood River) and 817-579-5306 | [email protected] | Mail: Sept. 25, 2015 wife: Jan. 29 P.O. Box 5262, Granbury, TX 76049 George Chaffee (’95 Wood River) and wife, Donna: March 19 60 YEARS TEXAS: Hallettsville Jerry Dusenbery (’98 Shell Services) Marvin Blake and wife, Nanetta: South Central Texas Shell Pensioners Club and wife, Cheryl: Sept. 18, 2015 Dec. 8 J.C. Kelley: 361-798-5300 | Mail: 2355 Dave Ferguson (’05 DPMC Shell C.L. Moore (’98 WMC) and wife, FM 530, Hallettsville, TX 77964 Chem QA Lab) and wife, Marian: Feb. 2 Helaine: Feb. 24 Sandra Jennings (‘99 Shell Offshore TEXAS: Houston New Orleans) and husband, Bill: April 16 65 YEARS Shell Alumni Association of Greater Vincent Labella (’98 Shell Jack Armstrong (’90 Shell Oil Houston Lubricants/Oil Products) and wife, Company) and wife, Nadine: Spring luncheon: March, Marriott Patricia: Nov. 25, 2015 Dec. 27, 2015 Energy Corridor Gailey A. Henderson (’85 Shell Barbecue: May, Houston Farm & Ranch Chemical Company, Belpre) and wife, Events: www.saagh.com | Randall Petty: Ellen: Aug. 26, 2015 832-492-4907 | [email protected] | J.S. (Joe) Swafford (’87 Pensioner Mail: 9337 B Katy Frwy., PMB #277, Relations) and wife, Dolores: Dec. 30, Houston, TX 77024 2015
TEXAS: Houston Shell Northwest Alumni Club 1 00 YEARS & COUNTING … Spring luncheon: March 8, Shirley Acres Happy birthday to the following centurions! Houston Ship Channel Boat Tour: A p r i l 7, Ship Channel SC Lau, 103, CW Fowler, 101, Joseph J. Principi, 103 Golf: May 3, Cypress Golf Club SA Brown, 104, NM Pettigrew, 101 Astros game: May 11, Astros Stadium Club info and alumni travel photos: www.shellnwalumni.com | Chuck Ingham: 281-580-8382 | [email protected] | Mail: 14206 Vanessa Circle, Houston, TX 77069
TEXAS: Pasadena Shell DPMC Retirees Lake Jackson Aquarium: April 16 (Lake Jackson) Chase Bank Tower and tunnels: May 16 (Houston) Monthly meeting: First Thursday of each month, 11 a.m | Ada Mae Collazo: 713- 828-0080 | [email protected] | Mail: P.O. Box 100, Deer Park, TX 77536
WEST VIRGINIA: Parkersburg Shell/Kraton Belpre Plant Retirees Monthly meeting: Second Thursday of HOLE-IN-ONE the month, 11:30 a.m., Western Sizzlin | Jerry Watson: 304-422-6988 | [email protected] | Mail: 451 William Charles (’96 DPMC) shot a hole-in-one December 11 at the Watson Rd., Parkersburg, WV 26104 Challenge at Oak Forest Country Club in Longview, Texas, on hole #8. He used a seven-iron on the 122-yard hole. 10 REGIONAL FOCUS United States
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Shell employees help to restore Louisiana coastline HERO PROGRAM Just a friendly reminder that Shell/ Motiva will match gifts of qualified pensioners (1:1 up to a maximum match of $5,500 per donor per calendar year) through the HERO Matching program. This includes matching to schools (grades K-12), colleges/universities, United Way and many other approved 501 (c)(3) charities. In addition to HERO matching, Shell/Motiva encourages active participation through volunteerism. Volunteers can request a grant for an organization where they have generously given their time.
For more information, visit www.easymatch.com/HERO, or contact Shell HERO customer service at 800-554-7861. As always, giving Employees from Shell and Dickie Brennan volunteered in Buras, Louisiana. is a personal and optional choice. «
Shell employees have Louisiana’s and the communities where we operate coastline at heart. In November, in a meaningful way,” says Rick Tallant, 27 volunteers from Shell and restaurant asset manager, Gulf of Mexico East. Dickie Brennan and Co. traveled to “The Oyster Shell Recycling program Buras, Louisiana, to help bag more than was a natural fit. It’s wonderful to see 1,300 tons of oyster shells as part of the the success of this program, and I am Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s thrilled that Shell employees are out there (CRCL) Oyster Shell Recycling program. volunteering to help shape a sustainable The bagged oyster shells will be used to energy future for Louisiana alongside our build a half-mile-long reef in the Biloxi great partners from Dickie Brennan and Marsh during the spring or summer Co. and the CRCL.” of 2016. Twenty-five restaurants in the Greater “Louisiana produces roughly one-third New Orleans Area participate in Volunteers bagged 1,300 tons of oyster shells. of the nation’s oysters, but currently the program and, after one year of 60% of the oyster shell removed is not collecting oyster shells, it has become the returning to coastal waters,” says Jimmy largest oyster shell recycling program in Frederick, communications director for the U.S. “I knew this program would be CRCL. “The Biloxi marsh is a high energy successful. But what I didn’t know was area, meaning that wave action causes that right out of the gate it would become a tremendous amount of coastal erosion. the largest oyster shell recycling program Creating this oyster reef will help lessen in the country,“ says Dickie Brennan, the damage caused by the waves, help managing partner, Dickie Brennan & Co. mitigate storm surge and provide a good “It’s great to be a part of it.” environment for baby oysters to attach and grow.” Participating restaurants separate the used shell from other waste and put Shell donated $1 million to CRCL them in purple bins that are collected in 2013 to help launch and support and taken to Buras, where they cure Louisiana’s first Oyster Shell Recycling for approximately six months before Program as part of its social investment being used to build a new reef. For strategy for the Mars B project. “When more information on the program, visit developing Mars B, we were looking for www.crcl.org. « The reef will help reduce erosion. opportunities to give back to Louisiana SHELL NEWS 11
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL STRENGTHS Lorraine Mitchelmore discusses climate change, Canadian energy
Lorraine Mitchelmore, former Shell parts of the world, hydrocarbon energy businessperson, you never want to Canada country chair and president provides the basics to keep people cancel a project,” she said. and EVP, Heavy Oil, recently shared alive. She acknowledged, however, that Shell’s thoughts on climate change at the energy is changing. “If we don’t change “When it came to Carmon Creek, the Pollution Probe Gala in Ontario. how we make and use the energy that project didn’t rank in our global portfolio, underpins our lives, climate change will and we couldn’t sanction the project due Speaking of the gala’s theme, Strong change how we live. And when it comes to current uncertainties, including the Communities, Mitchelmore noted to climate change, we know that if our lack of infrastructure to move Canadian that one measure of a community’s industry is not part of the solution, the crude oil to global commodity markets. strength is how it handles differences solution will not include our industry.” As an executive for a global company’s of opinion. She acknowledged the operations in Canada and as a debates around energy. “The debate Mitchelmore said that the company is Canadian, this decision hurt. A lot.” we need to be having in this country actually excited about governments is not whether we pursue economic or putting a price on carbon. “We believe Mitchelmore said that Canada has a environmental objectives. The debate I government-based, carbon-pricing major challenge when it comes to energy want to have in this country on energy is mechanisms are the most efficient projects. “We are the only major energy- how we become the most competitive, way to change behavior. It’s just basic producing country in the world that does economically and environmentally.” economics,” she said. “This is why not have access to global markets.” She we advocate around the world for noted that 98% of Canada’s oil goes to A part of the solution governments to put a price on carbon. the U.S. “We all know what happens She then went on to share about two Where a carbon price exists, we when you have only one customer. recent Shell announcements, including advocate for governments to make it And as we have seen with the recent Quest, which will capture 1 million high enough to make a difference.” Keystone XL decision, we are vulnerable tons of carbon dioxide (CO²) from to the decisions made by that one Shell’s oil sands upgrader each year. The need for global markets customer in another country. If we are “We know carbon capture and storage She then talked about a second not going to build new pipelines to take (CCS) is not a silver bullet, but we also important announcement: the our oil to market, let us as Canadians know CCS has a big role to play in cancellation of the Carmon Creek oil make that decision for ourselves. Let combatting climate change.” sands expansion project, which would us not have it made for us by another have added 80,000 barrels per day country,” she said. While those in North America often of oil and created 3,500 construction take energy for granted, Mitchelmore jobs and 350 permanent jobs. “This To view Mitchelmore’s speech, cautioned not to forget that in some was a very tough decision. As a visit www.shell.ca. «
LORRAINE MITCHELMORE LEAVES SHELL New executives named
After 13 years with Shell, Lorraine As of January 1, Michael Crothers, Zoe Yujnovich, based in Calgary now Mitchelmore has left the company. based in Calgary, now serves as Canada serves as executive vice president, Mitchelmore served as executive vice country chair. This is in addition to his Heavy Oil. Yujnovich has over 20 years president for Upstream Americas - Heavy role as vice president, North America of global experience in the mining Oil and Shell Canada country chair. She Unconventionals. Crothers served as industry and joined Shell in 2014 as has more than 25 years of experience, managing director of Shell E&P Ireland vice president, Oil Sands Joint Venture. including various exploration and from 2011 to 2014 and led the Corrib She now leads the Heavy Oil business, production roles in Canada, Australia, gas venture. With more than 30 years including the Albian Sands mining North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Africa of experience, Crothers has led teams facilities, the Scotford Upgrader and and the Middle East. Mitchelmore is a across Shell's upstream and downstream Insitu operations. Yujnovich holds board member of the Canadian Council businesses, and his assignments have an engineering degree from the of Chief Executives and the Bank of taken him to over 30 countries throughout University of Western Australia, as Montreal, a member of the Catalyst Asia, Europe, Africa, and North and well as a master’s degree in business Canada Board of Advisors and the South America. Crothers graduated administration and an executive MBA 2015 chair of the Governor General’s in 1984 as a chemical engineer with from the University of Utah. Leadership Conference. distinction from the University of Alberta. 12 SHELL NEWS
THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY Shell delivers record- breaking Ferrari performance Vettel celebrates his win in Singapore.
Shell V-Power and Shell Helix Ultra the 2015 season as part of a relentless, the team back to winning ways. Now the with PurePlus Technology lubricant aggressive pursuit of performance. hard work continues ahead of 2016.” delivered an unparalleled 25% of total The fuel upgrades represent one of the performance gain to the SF15-T Formula greatest step changes offered by Shell in “The considerable improvements Shell 1 power unit in 2015. This gain saved the history of the technical partnership made with its Shell V-Power race fuel the Italian team almost half a second per with Scuderia Ferrari. and Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus lap—an average of 30 seconds a race. Technology lubricant really did “It was always our plan to adopt a more contribute to our own improvements Aggressive pursuit of performance aggressive strategy in 2015 with the on the race track, not only helping Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology development of our Shell V-Power race to deliver greater horsepower, but is the first motor oil made from natural fuel in comparison to previous years,” reliability as well,” notes James Allison, gas and helped ensure the Ferrari V6 says Guy Lovett, innovation manager, technical director, Scuderia Ferrari. turbo-charged power unit was one of the Motorsport. “We worked closer than “Our technical partnership with Shell most reliable on the grid in 2015. ever with our Ferrari colleagues in has never been stronger and we look Maranello where we fully integrated our forward to continuing our work with Five new powerful blends of Shell development plans to optimize the fuel- them for at least the next five years with V-Power race fuel were introduced to engine package. It was great to see that the aim of winning more races and Vettel and Raikkonen’s cars throughout our hard work paid off, helping to power championships.” «
LIGHTING UP LIVES Shell impacts indigenous community
When you’re off the beaten track, you Shell saw that a life-changing in their human rights, such as adequate can sometimes be forgotten. That’s what improvement was possible. With livelihood, education and healthcare.” happened to the Batak Tribe, residents consistent and frequent engagements of Sitio Kalakuasan, a small, indigenous with the community, the company Today, local schools, a church, a community in Palawan, the Philippines. installed a hydropower generator, “livelihood center” and clinic now have With no electricity, the tribe had limited which is supplemented by solar power round-the-clock access to energy, and prospects for an adequate livelihood, and linked to an array of rechargeable doctors are able to diagnose and treat education and sufficient healthcare. batteries. This new generator produces 90% of suspected malaria cases within “We relied on the little food we gathered electricity for the Batak. Tribesmen have 24 hours. More than 30 tribe members from the forest,” says chieftain Dioniso been trained to operate and maintain the have been trained in solar-lamp Saavedra. “We really had nothing.” hydro and solar system, and today, all assembly and have so far produced over homes in Sitio Kalakuasan are powered 40 solar lamps used in forest-gathering. The tribe is situated not far from the by the mini-grid. Further, household incomes have risen Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power by 40% through the sale of handicrafts. Project, which is operated by Shell “Access to energy is one of Shell’s global on behalf of its joint venture partners. social investment priorities,” says Sankie Chieftain Dioniso sums up Shell’s impact The project supplies energy to the Simbulan, Shell Philippines Upstream very simply: “Lighting up our homes Philippines' largest island, Luzon. social performance advisor. “While we means lighting up our lives.” « aim to power large cities and industries, With water and sunlight free and we also want to empower small, abundant in this off-grid community, off-grid communities, supporting them EMPLOYEE FEATURE 13
“ Considered to be among the toughest military training in the world, Ranger School focuses on combat leadership and small unit tactics.”
Lisa Jaster graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School in the fall of 2015.
OUT OF HER COMFORT ZONE Shell engineer joins elite ranks of U.S. Army Rangers
With an already impressive list of Shell, she served in both Iraq and successful career and other interests like achievements under her belt, Upstream Afghanistan, earning both a Bronze Star CrossFit and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. “We're a Project Delivery Engineer Lisa Jaster and Combat Action Badge. She’s also family that plays together,” she says. has reached a new echelon of lived the other side of the experience, as “Each one of us competes in something, accomplishment, becoming the third her husband, a Marine lieutenant colonel, and both my kids and my husband are woman ever to graduate from U.S. Army completed two deployments to Iraq. The actively involved in my training.” Ranger School. couple met while they were both on active duty and now have two young children. Jaster says it comes down to teamwork Considered to be among the toughest Both still serve in the Reserves. and a strong support network. “My military training in the world, Ranger husband held down the fort for six School focuses on combat leadership When Jaster left active duty and joined months while I was gone. Our family and small unit tactics. It requires extreme Shell in 2007, meeting others who and friends were always ready to lend physical exertion with minimal food and served in the military helped her adjust a helping hand. I’m grateful that Shell sleep. Only one-quarter of enrollees to her new working environment—a afforded me the opportunity to be a part graduate without ever having to repeat starkly different culture than the military. of a pretty big moment for women and any phases of the course, and just 40% Shell’s employee network MilNet our military.” of entrants graduate at all. assists in this adjustment and focuses on supporting military veterans. If there is one key reflection from the While students are typically in their 20s experience, Jaster says it’s gaining when they enter the Ranger School, Jaster’s colleagues say with her focus an appreciation for what she has. Jaster was 37 years old and one of just and performance under pressure, they “I realized that I adore my life. I really 19 women in her class of almost 400. had every confidence she would rise to have an amazing husband and have In the fall of 2015, she became the third the challenge of Army Ranger training. been blessed with two wonderful woman ever to graduate the course at “Her ability to do well under pressure children. I like my gym, my dojo, my job, Fort Benning after a grueling six months is exemplified in this achievement and my friends, my church... I don't need that tested her physically, mentally and it comes as no surprise to us that she anything more to be happy.” emotionally. Due in large part to Jaster and was successful,” says Jaster's manager two other extraordinary women, Ranger Hans Hofland, who was interviewed by Jaster hopes her example will encourage School is now officially open to women. the Washington Post shortly after news others to pursue their passions, no matter broke of her graduation. how daunting the challenge might “Ranger School was a huge commitment seem. “Get out of your comfort zone. for my entire family. I am blessed to Since completing the training in Awesome things rarely happen while have a husband who understands and October, Jaster has been adjusting to you’re watching from the sidelines. It’s loves me just the way I am. Without his the increased attention. She expects the successes and challenges that make support, I could not have stuck it out,” life to quiet down before long, though you who you are.” « Jaster says. she admits her routine has never been entirely normal. She credits her family’s Major Jaster is no stranger to the intense “play together” philosophy as key in demands of military life. Before joining her ability to balance family time, a 14 EMPLOYEE FEATURE
Energy 4 Seven Billion winner Ben Stephenson.
The Zanskar Ski School provides equipment and ski instruction to the Zanskari people.
describe how energy makes it possible. AN UNFORGETTABLE For winner Stephenson’s dream energy experience, he asked to take unpaid leave ENERGY EXPERIENCE from work and use the $25,000 E47B prize to transport additional ski equipment Shell’s Energy 4 Seven Billion winner needed to build a second ski hut in talks Zanskar Zanskari, allowing greater numbers of the community to have better transportation during the long winter months. Imagine living through a Canadian However, with Zanskar at 13,000 feet winter in a home with no central (4,000 meters) above sea level, trees One year later in July 2015, Stephenson heating. What would you do all day? don’t grow very tall due to the thin air, took his dream energy experience trip, How would you stay warm? Would you and wood is stored for use in cremations traveling during one of four months have any energy to exercise? This is the or for emergency fuel. Stephenson that the road through Zanskar is open. reality of life in Zanskar, an isolated soon realized that the Zanskari were Stephenson transported 20 pairs of skis, Himalayan community where Senior very skilled energy conservationists boots and poles and climbing equipment Structural/Production Geologist Ben and wanted to help them travel more from Calgary to Delhi and then across Stephenson wanted to have his dream effectively too. the Himalaya to Leh. energy experience. “I collected together some skis and with the In addition to the ski hut, Stephenson Stephenson first visited Zanskar in 1993 help of my good friends, Amin and Dorjay, also allocated his winnings toward as an aspiring geologist, trekking across we started a ski school,” he says. Since establishing a training ground for the mountains collecting rocks for his opening in 1998, the ski school works to climbing and rock rescue, with steel studies. He returned during the winter, on help raise the standard of living of Zanskari anchors and bolts. He brought with him a ski tour, eager to learn how the Zanskari by providing a means for communication, climbing harnesses, ropes and helmets could survive in such a harsh climate. rescue, sport and enhanced health and to suit all ages. He then allocated the fitness. “We have a ski store, about 100 remaining funds toward re-building the “I encountered deep snow on my journey pairs of skis, and every year, Zanskari ski store, which after 17 years, is in need and witnessed the Zanskari wade through children and adults learn to ski.” of a major renovation. thigh-deep snow for hours at a time, just to reach the next village,” Stephenson In 2014, Stephenson entered the Shell Upon his return, Stephenson could not says. “I was amazed that the Zanskari Canada’s Energy 4 Seven Billion (E47B) wait to share his incredible journey—a hadn’t adapted the use of skis themselves, campaign, which asked Shell employees journey that is sure to assist the Zanskari as the efficiency of movement on back- and the public to submit a dream for years to come. For more information, country skis allows one to glide.” experience, initiative or project and to visit www.zanskarskischool.org. « ALUMNUS FEATURE 15
JOURNEY TO THE LAST FRONTIER Pilot takes the trip of a lifetime
From 10,000 feet in the air, the mountains of Alaska are vast, beautiful, awe inspiring…and dangerous—particularly if you’re piloting a small plane. “I would sometimes wonder what my chances were of being found,” says Tom Newell, (’99 Services Integration Group).
For many retirees, bucket lists include travel to far-off destinations. That was the same for Newell. The difference, however, is how Newell planned to get to his far-off destination—Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost city in the U.S. and 3,300 nautical miles away from his home in Richmond, Texas.
“A fellow pilot and I had always talked about making the trip.” The two were inspired by Discovery Channel’s Flying Wild Alaska. The documentary series Newell visits with Jim and Ferno Tweto In Barrow, Alaska, Newell gives a shout-out to in Unalakleet. his Naval Academy classmates. followed Jim and Ferno Tweto, who own and operate their own airline, battling often unpredictable, harsh Alaskan is capable of doing minor maintenance When Newell landed at Barrow, the weather conditions. on his aircraft, he made sure a licensed sight of the northern-most airport in mechanic gave it a thorough evaluation. the U.S., he was struck by the isolation The two decided to make the 10-day trip And, he brought lots of tools on the flight. of the North Slope city. “There are no in June of 2015—each piloting his own highways to Barrow. The highway north plane. “We flew solo. Our wives were The two pilots also each packed 27 from Fairbanks ends at Bettles, which not as enthusiastic about the trip and days of food. “We brought a pretty is about 245 nautical miles south of decided to stay home,” he muses. hefty medical aid kit and survival gear Barrow. Everything has to be flown in.” like fire-starters, signaling devices, lots That includes the fresh lettuce and Newell is no stranger to piloting small of blankets, sleeping bags, shelter and tomatoes that Newell enjoyed on his aircraft. In 1964, Newell graduated even a hand ax.” hamburger. “The day we were there, it from the Naval Academy and entered was 40 degrees Fahrenheit and rainy— flight training. He flew combat missions Though Newell never needed that and that was in June! The Arctic Sea was in Vietnam from 1966 through 1968 survival gear, the two pilots were still frozen at the shoreline. I gained a and served on active duty with the U.S. weathered-in and had to rearrange their whole new appreciation for those who Navy for 10 years, later serving in the flight path several times. “The wrinkle work on the North Slope!” Reserves. After retirement, while living is that if it’s raining low, even though in Buffalo, Wyoming, Newell served you’re flying higher than the rain, it’s Back on the ground, Newell only has as a pilot in many search-and-rescue still cold enough that you have to worry one regret. “I wish we had taken more operations. about icing. And that was in June!” time for side trips.” Though Newell has no current plan for a similar adventure, Flying over Alaska’s vast, isolated The two took several side trips, including he keeps his wings from getting dusty mountain region required preparation. landing at Unalakleet, home of the with small trips around Texas. “When my “There’s a saying that goes ‘It’s a whole Tweto family. “We were refueling at a son was running for judge of the Texas lot better to be on the ground wishing fixed-base operator nearby and asked Court of Criminal Appeals, I’d fly him you were up in the air, than being up in someone if Jim and Ferno still lived there. to two events in one day. That was my the air wishing you were down on the He told us they were down at the end of contribution to the campaign.” ground.’ We did our best to mitigate the ramp. We walked over. Ferno was potentially dangerous scenarios.” driving a forklift and Jim was loading a And, food trips are a must. “We’ll do plane. They stopped what they were doing barbecue in Lockhart or Fredericksburg That included a mechanical check-up for and spent some time talking to us. They for lunch. I call it my $100 hamburger!” « his BeechCraft Baron. Though Newell were very cordial and fun to talk with.” Shell Oil Company Communications - Heather Pray Russell P.O. Box 2463 Houston, Texas 77252-2463
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THE QUEST UP HERE, TOO MUCH CO IS A PROBLEM FOR LESS CO² ² One answer to rising CO emissions could be an ² innovative technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS). CCS captures CO from industrial ² facilities and stores it deep underground, safely and permanently.
The Quest CCS Project will take more than 1 million tons of CO a year from the Scotford Upgrader ² and store it 2 km underground, helping reduce the carbon footprint of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project. And it’s contributing to global CCS knowledge, as we all work toward a lower carbon future.
Learn more at: www.shell.ca/quest
CARBON DEEP DOWN THERE, CAPTURE AND STORAGE. WE HAVE A SOLUTION PUTTING CO² IN ITS PLACE.