In a case that may have implications for mining companies, the oil giant faces a bill of hundreds of millions of dollars following class action suit brought on behalf of communities in Bodo, Ogoniland.
See http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/03/shell-liability-oil-spills-nigeria?INTCMP=SRCH, and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14391015.