Shell takes US$2b charge to quit oil-sands project
It is halting work at Carmon Creek after deciding the development couldn't compete in its portfolio
Calgary
ROYAL Dutch Shell plc made its second major strategic change in as many months, announcing it will take a US$2 billion charge as it shelves an oil-sands project in Alberta after walking away from an Arctic drilling programme.
Shell is halting work on the 80,000 barrel-a-day Carmon Creek drilling development after deciding the project couldn't compete in its portfolio, the company said on Tuesday. The charge will be recorded in third-quarter earnings results, which are due to be released on Thursday.
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