The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-09-17
SHELL DISPUTES STANDARD
CONTROL IN CANADA FIELI
Invades Dominion in Open Opposi-
zion to Imperial; Forecast Heated
Race For Supremacy


Calgary.-The Dutch Shell Oil com
pany, rival of the Standard in the race
for world oil supremacy, will invade
the Canadian exploitation field in oper
opposition to the Imperial Oil com
pany, subsidiary Of the Standard in
Canada.
This word comes from Ottawa, in
the latest copy of the official Cana
dian Gazette, announcing the incor-
poration of million dollar Canadian
Shell oil development company.
1t is the forecast of big develop
nents in the oil fields of western
Canada, where the Shell people have
had an eminent geologist, John Irving
Moore, Investigating the geological
structures in Alberta for the last two
months. Mr.. Moore was in Calgary
on Wednesday, but declined to make
any comment On the incorporation of
the Canadian Shell company, or the
outcome of his Investigations. They
were still in progress, he said. 1t is
understood, however, that Mr.. Moore
has been greatly impressed by the
possibilities of various structures. as
oil producers.
Announcement that the Shell peo-
pie have decided to invade Canada is
the forerunner of a gigantic race be-
tween two big corporations, the Shell
and the Imperial Oil which has had
the head start. The Union Oil com
pany also is understood to be quietly
investigating the situation, while, at
the same time, forcing the pace in
for the marketing of their
gasoline from the Union refinery at
.he coast.
The race between the companies
home to Calgary is a generally cir
eulated report that they are already
in keen competition for control of
private oil land rights on the anti
slinal structure in the Jumping Pound
lrea, where the Imperial already has
arge holdings.
The Canadian Gazette, under date
# August %, last, announces that the
operations Of the company are to be
.arried on throughout the Dominion
# Canada by the name of ''The Shell
Company Of Canada, Limited" with
capital stock of $1OOO,OO0 divided
nto 10000 shares of $1OO each. The
lead office of the company is to be in
Montreal, whereas, the local office Of
he Imperial Oil is in Toronto.
The new Canadian Shell company
$ organized under the Companies act
f the Dominion of Canada, and the
overs given it are outlined by the
'anadian Gazette to include the fol-
'wing: Ii
"To buy, sell, manage, turn to ac-
cunt, dispose of and deal with the {
roperty and rights of all kinds and
/ particular to. carry on the business
I oil merchants in all its branches
nd to buy and sell oil of every de-
,ription and every product thereof
nd to contract for, distribute, mar I
ct and deal in the same in any man c
er which may be convenient and to G
AIRY on all or any Of the business Of I
reducing, refining, storage, trans 2
ort, supply and distribution of every I
sscription of oil and of general car
ers, railway and forwarding agents,
bonded car men and =
'mmon carriers. L
"To acquire oil-bearing lands and t
ghts of any interests therein and C
search for and operate oil lands. o
The incorporation of the pig com
my was approved under date of
ug. II, last.
Among the fields and structure
hich the Shell geologi
Is already visited are the Turner
alley, the Jumping Pound, Bragg s.
,eek Wainwright, Foremost, Rogers a
lperial and Dead Horse Coulee, and V
rious others. f,
II am the geologist for the com Il
my and have nothing to do with ac-
firing oil lands for them," said Mr.. :,
oore in declining to give out an in =
lview on his work. GAS for my =
.oligical work." concluded Mr.. Moore 9
could not possibly say anything d
'out that except that l am submit d
lg the reports on it to the company, r;
ny statement viii have to come n
ON them" u
1t is understood, however, that n