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
Abu Dhabi - January 23, 2017

TOGY talks to Christopher Gunson, partner at Amereller, about the oil and gas industry in the UAE and the surrounding region, other countries with potential, and the…

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Shell exits Saudi petrochemicals venture
NEWS
Saudi Arabia - January 23, 2017

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) on Sunday said it had reached an agreement with Shell on acquiring the latter’s stake in their Saudi petrochemicals tie-up.…

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Shell calls on Halliburton for Iraq job
NEWS
Iraq - January 19, 2017

Shell has reportedly awarded a USD 210-million contract to Halliburton for drilling operations in Iraq’s super-giant Majnoon field.

The deal, announced by Reuters…

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Articles
Abu Dhabi - January 19, 2017

Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations (Adco), established in 1960 and led by Saif Ahmed Al Ghafli, operates as a subsidiary for the Abu Dhabi National Oil…

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Remembering OPITO’s David Doig
NEWS
Iraq - January 17, 2017

TOGY offers its condolences to the family and colleagues of David Doig, chief executive of oil and gas industry training and standards organisation OPITO, who passed…

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Interview
Bolivia - January 11, 2017

TOGY talks to Diego Díaz, business unit director for Repsol’s Bolivia operations, about the benefits of strategic alliances, the importance of Bolivia for Repsol’s…

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SapuraKencana in wave of deals
NEWS
Malaysia - January 09, 2017

SapuraKencana Petroleum has signed a slew of contracts for offshore work amounting to USD 299 million in recent weeks, the Malaysian operator announced on…

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Malaysia - January 5, 2017

TOGY talks to Tammi Morytko, Baker Hughes’ vice-president of the Asia Pacific region, about the company’s new strategy to collaborate with local service companies,…

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