Shell Issuing $1.75 Billion

[Gator]

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is selling  billion in a two-part deal Thursday.
  The three- and 10-year bonds are being offered at percentage point over
comparable Treasurys, respectively. At current rates,
  A term sheet doesn't indicate how Shell, one of the world's largest
oil-and-gas companies by market capitalization, will use the proceeds. But
Shell says in the bond prospectus that it is expanding its gas-based business
through investment in liquefied-natural-gas and gas-to-liquids projects. In
2011, for instance, it made investments with a partner in Qatar.
The bonds are being sold by a financing arm, Shell International Finance BV,
and are "unconditionally guaranteed" by the parent company. Shell last tapped
the market in August, when it sold $2.5 billion worth.
  The bonds are expected to be rated Aa1 by Moody's Investors Service and AA
by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
  Barclays and Goldman Sachs Group are lead underwriters.

[Spartina]

As long as they come through the front door.... Nice find Gator. Can you imagine what the pps would do if..

[Tree]

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is selling  billion in a two-part deal Thursday.
  The three- and 10-year bonds are being offered at percentage point over
comparable Treasurys, respectively. At current rates,
  A term sheet doesn't indicate how Shell, one of the world's largest
oil-and-gas companies by market capitalization, will use the proceeds. But
Shell says in the bond prospectus that it is expanding its gas-based business
through investment in liquefied-natural-gas and gas-to-liquids projects. In
2011, for instance, it made investments with a partner in Qatar.
The bonds are being sold by a financing arm, Shell International Finance BV,
and are "unconditionally guaranteed" by the parent company. Shell last tapped
the market in August, when it sold $2.5 billion worth.
  The bonds are expected to be rated Aa1 by Moody's Investors Service and AA
by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
  Barclays and Goldman Sachs Group are lead underwriters.

Maybe, but more likely for use elsewhere.  Related Shell articles today have Shell's intentions primarily on developing Chinese shale plays and some work with Petronas in Off-shore Malaysian blocks.  They have known projects developing in several corner of the earth.

[jft310]

I was told the same as Tree different source that Shell money raise was most likely not for PNG . Maybe an Australian money raise.??