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Shell plc (commonly Shell; formerly Royal Dutch Shell) is a UK‑headquartered global energy and petrochemicals company operating in more than 70 countries. The group participates across the value chain, from exploration and production and liquefied natural gas to refining, chemicals manufacturing, fuels and lubricants marketing, and expanding low‑carbon energy businesses. Shell is listed in London and Amsterdam, with American Depositary Shares trading in New York.
For the chemical industry, Shell’s Chemicals and Products segment produces base petrochemicals such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene and aromatics; intermediates including ethylene oxide and glycols, solvents and alcohols; and polymers via Shell Polymers, notably polyethylene from its Pennsylvania complex. The company operates integrated energy and chemicals sites in Europe, North America and Asia to supply feedstocks and finished products to industrial, packaging, automotive and consumer end markets.
Shell also develops biofuels, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and renewable power solutions as part of its energy transition strategy, while maintaining large-scale refining and global supply chains. Key subsidiaries and regional entities include Shell Oil Company (United States) and Shell Nederland B.V., among others.
Also known as Royal Dutch Shell, Shell Oil Company, Shell Offshore Inc., Shell Offshore, A/S Norske Shell and 14 more.
chemXplore tracks 43 projects involving Shell, of which 25 are active.
Besides these 25, the record holds 16 completed projects, 1 on hold and 1 cancelled.
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19 more active projects and the 18 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 43 in chemXplore →
9 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Awarded by Subsea7 to supply key subsea spools and structures for Northern Lights Phase II, driving CO2 storage capacity above 5 Mtpa by 2028.
Transaction supports maturation toward an early‑2027 investment decision; operator retains 70% and FPSO-based development in the Flemish Pass continues.
Reached R$700.08bn after an ultra‑deep‑water discovery off Amapá; shares jumped and production rose to nearly 3 million b/d.
License and engineering package for single‑train 3,500 MTPD ammonia unit in Jubail; will produce 1.2 Mt ammonia/year and lift urea output to 7.4 Mt/year.
Notice to Proceed issued for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID; contract mainly lump-sum with some cost-plus; JGC to recognise US$7.5bn in fiscal 2026 after FEED update.
Phase 2 will double Kitimat LNG output to 28 mtpa; Shell’s 40% stake adds nearly 6 mtpa, with commercial operations targeted in the early 2030s.
Sold 50% Na Kika interest and 100% Coulomb tieback for about $840m; effective date July 1, 2025; buyers are a Talos subsidiary and a Ridgewood affiliate.
Two 3,850 MTPD urea units in Al Jubail; €125m technology package covering licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment; supports Saudi fertilizer capacity expansion.
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