Anwar AL MUTLAQ

Vice-President and Country Chair

SHELL KUWAIT

The Al Nokhatha offshore field is a significant milestone for Kuwait’s upstream segment and will be an attractive investment opportunity for IOCs.
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Shell In Figures

Proved oil and gas reserves (2024):9.62 billion boe

Oil and gas production (2024):2.84 million boepd

Free cash flow (2024):USD 39.5 billion

Capital expenditure (2024):USD 19.6 billion

Shell

Shell is one of the world’s largest energy and petrochemical companies, with operations in more than 70 countries and a workforce of more than 90,000 employees. The company has expertise in exploration, production, refining and petrochemicals, and the marketing of oil and natural gas. Shell also invests in power, renewable energy, electric vehicle charging and low-carbon transport fuels.

Shell’s operations are divided into four business lines:

  • Integrated gas and upstream: Exploration and extraction of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in conventional and unconventional fields and the conversion of gas to liquids and other products
  • Downstream: Operation of 46,000 service stations and the provision of products across 160 countries
  • Renewables and energy solutions: Solutions including electric-vehicle charging; low-carbon fuels; wind, solar and natural gas power; carbon credits; and carbon capture and storage
  • Projects and technology: Delivery of projects, research and innovation; the provision of technical services for its businesses; and leadership in HSE, procurement, well activities and greenhouse gas management

Shell’s goal is to provide more and cleaner energies to improve standards of living across the world while tackling climate change and the energy transition. For nearly 50 years, the company has committed itself to sustainable development and has continuously sought to balance economic, environmental and social considerations across all areas of its decision-making.

Shell News and Interviews

Shell divests US Gulf assets for $1.7 billion
NEWS
USA - July 02, 2026

Shell has agreed to sell its interest in the Na Kika platform and the Coulomb tieback to Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy for…

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Equinor and partners invest to raise Troll gas output
NEWS
Norway - June 22, 2026

Equinor and partners have approved a $400-million investment to increase gas production from Norway’s offshore Troll field and…

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Angola’s ANPG begins a new cycle to prepare the country for the future of energy - ANG26 - Nicole MVUAYI - ANPG
Articles
Angola - June 15, 2026

Angola's ANPG has expanded its mandate to the natural gas midstream and adopted a new corporate identity to reflect its…

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A new opening for African gas - AFR26 - Julius D. RONE - UTM Offshore
Interview
Nigeria - June 15, 2026

Julius D. Rone of UTM Offshore talks about shifts in energy security priorities and new opportunities for African energy…

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Petrobras stays out of licensing round
NEWS
Brazil - October 08, 2015

Brazil’s thirteenth oil and gas licensing round has, for the first time, failed to attract majority state-owned Petrobras, as the national oil company struggles to…

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Shell’s first gas flow at Malampaya
NEWS
Philippines - October 06, 2015

Shell Philippines has initiated gas production at a newly installed platform at the Malampaya gasfield, located 50 kilometres offshore Palawan in the Philippines, the…

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Shell begins production at Bonga project
NEWS
Nigeria - October 05, 2015

The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company has started production at the Bongo Phase 2 project in Nigeria, the super-major announced Monday.

The Bonga…

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Shell searches for oil in Bulgaria
NEWS
UK - October 02, 2015

Super-major Shell has announced plans to drill in offshore Bulgaria. The operator has pledged investment of €18.6 million euros ($20.9 million) in the block.…

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Shell Malaysia to lay off 1,300
NEWS
Malaysia - September 29, 2015

Shell subsidiary Shell Malaysia has announced plans to streamline its upstream operations, including laying off 1,300 workers from its upstream sector through 2017, to…

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Patrick VAN DAELE
Interview
Saudi Arabia - September 28, 2015

Patrick Van Daele, vice-president and country chairman of Shell Arabia, speaks with TOGY about how joint ventures have contributed to growth opportunities for future…

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Shell abandons Arctic drilling
NEWS
USA - September 28, 2015

Anglo-Dutch upstream giant Shell will cease all drilling operations in Alaska’s Arctic, the company reported on Monday, after poor results from an exploration well in…

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