Shell wins 3 more coal gasification licensing contracts in China

Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C., Europe’s largest oil company, announced that three newly signed Shell Coal Gasification Process (SCGP) deals with Chinese companies, namely Yongcheng Longyu Coal Chemical Co. Ltd., Shanxi Datong Coal Mine Group Co. Ltd. and Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. Ltd., have taken effect. Pursuant to the new contract, the Yunnan-based company will construct a methanol plant in Shuifu with an annual output of 260,000 tons. Up till now, Shell has 19 SCGP licensees in China. (November 21, 2008)