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, Norske Shell, Shell Nederland B.V., Shell Netherlands, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., Shell Nederland, Shell Polymers, 壳牌, ロイヤル・ダッチ・シェル, Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Shell Pernis, Shell Global, Shell Oil Company, Inc., and Shell Global Solutions.
chemXplore tracks 36 projects involving Shell, of which 20 are active.
Shell's role on them: Owner, Investor / Financier, Operator, Developer, Offtaker, Technology licensor, and Technology / equipment supplier.
12 new construction, 6 expansion, 1 revamp / retrofit, and 1 conversion / repurposing.
Expected to start operating, per year; 6 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 17 of these 20 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Carbon dioxide (7), Natural gas (7), Crude oil (4), Hydrogen (4), Ammonia (1), Ethane (1)
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.
New complex adds 1.2 Mt/yr ammonia and 2.6 Mt/yr urea, lifting urea capacity to 7.4 Mt/yr; construction starts Q4 2026, commercial production expected Q4 2030. Includes carbon capture tech.
Covers Blocks 8 and 22 offshore Angola; stake split 30%/50%/20 with Shell as operator; signed in Luanda and subject to government approvals and final contracts.
First industrial-scale electric tubular heater replaces fired heating at a base oil distillation project, targeting zero direct CO₂ and NOx emissions and site repurposing.
First complete cross-border CCS value chain; captures 800,000 tCO₂/yr from ammonia, shipped to Norway for permanent seabed storage, ~12 Mt over 15 years.
Two-day Astana conference convened 230+ delegates to discuss CCUS technology, launched a low-carbon cooperation initiative and advanced international CCUS collaboration.
Adds ~370 kboe/d production, targets ~4% CAGR to 2030; equity value ~US$13.9bn and enterprise value ~US$16.5bn; funded by US$3.3bn cash and US$10.6bn new shares.
