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
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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
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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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Interview
Kuwait - July 17, 2018

As Kuwait embarks on ambitious upstream, downstream and renewables programmes, KPC and its subsidiaries are increasingly looking to embrace the latest technologies and…

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Trinidad’s hydrocarbons and hydrogen prospects Kevin-RAMNARINE
Interview
Trinidad and Tobago - July 12, 2018

Kevin Ramnarine, Trinidad and Tobago’s former minister of energy and energy industries, talks to TOGY about policy changes that have led to a more attractive and…

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Nigeria - July 11, 2018

Chinedu Maduakoh, the managing director and CEO of Topline, talks to TOGY about the need to replace ageing pipelines, Nigeria’s shift in focus from oil to gas…

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NNPC signs seven critical gas projects
NEWS
Nigeria - July 10, 2018

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed agreements on the Seven Critical Gas Development Projects, Nigeria’s NOC announced Monday.

The projects are…

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Argentina’s fuel market to open
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Argentina - July 02, 2018

Argentina’s fuel retailers will be able to set their own fuel prices starting in August, international media reported Monday.

The opening of the market is…

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Interview
Brazil - June 28, 2018

Miguel Pereira, CEO of Petrogal Brasil and country manager for Galp in Brazil, talks to TOGY about the company’s upstream operations, the potential of the BM-S-11…

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Shell exits Iraqi field
NEWS
Iraq - June 27, 2018

Iraqi NOC Basra Oil has taken over the Majnoon field from Shell, international media reported on Wednesday.

“The handing over process was smooth and without any…

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Argentina paralysed in general strikes
NEWS
Argentina - June 26, 2018

A 24-hour strike called by Argentina’s most prominent labour unions brought the country to a halt, international media reported Monday.

The General Confederation…

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Shell to pay $3.6 bln over oil spill
NEWS
Nigeria - June 22, 2018

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a suit by Shell’s local arm challenging a USD 3.6-billion fine for the Bonga oil spill, local media reported…

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