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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Nigeria ready to meet with militants
NEWS
Nigeria - November 07, 2017

The Nigerian government is willing to meet with the Niger Delta Avengers, the minister representing the oil-rich region announced Monday.

“If the Avengers wants to…

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CNH declares Mexico auction void
NEWS
Mexico - November 07, 2017

Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) declared an auction void on Monday after it received no proposals from companies wishing to become the marketer of the…

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Niger Delta Avengers urged to be patient
NEWS
Nigeria - November 06, 2017

Edwin Clark, the leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (Pandef), called for patience on Sunday, urging the Niger Delta Avengers militant group not to resume attacks as…

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Niger Delta Avengers resume hostilities
NEWS
Nigeria - November 03, 2017

The Niger Delta Avengers announced an end to their ceasefire on Friday.

The group had announced it had ceased hostilities in August 2016 after several months of its…

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Shell in $4.4-bln asset sales
NEWS
Multinational - November 01, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday two separate asset sales worth a total of about USD 4.4 billion.

Independent Chrysaor bought USD 3.8 billion worth of the…

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Nigeria recovers $85 mln from OPL 245
NEWS
Nigeria - October 30, 2017

Nigeria has recovered USD 85 million related to OPL 245 from a UK bank, international media reported Friday.

The money had been frozen due to an Italian…

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Pemex commits to sustainability plan
NEWS
Mexico - October 30, 2017

Mexican NOC Pemex is targeting a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2021, the company announced at an Oil and Gas Climate Initiative meeting on Sunday.…

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