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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Total, QP hire FSOs for Al Shaheen
NEWS
Qatar - December 26, 2016

Total and Qatar Petroleum contracted two floating storage and offloading units for the Al Shaheen oilfield on Friday.

FSOs Africa and Asia will start operations at…

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Interview
Malaysia - December 23, 2016

TOGY talks to Hanif Hashim, country manager for Petrofac in Malaysia, about the complexities and potential production at the Cendor field as well as the bright future…

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Petronas, Iran sign co-op deal
NEWS
Iran - December 21, 2016

Malaysia’s Petronas and the National Iranian Oil Company signed an MoU on Wednesday for co-operation on a study of Iran’s South Azadegan and Cheshmeh Khosh…

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Interview
Argentina - December 20, 2016

TOGY talks to Jean Marc Hosanski, managing director of Total Austral, about the importance of developing natural gas projects in Argentina, the company’s planned…

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Shell sells Australian aviation fuel arm
NEWS
Australia - December 19, 2016

Shell has signed a contract to sell its Australian aviation fuel enterprise to Viva Energy Australia for some USD 250 million, the company announced in a statement on…

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Nigeria targets record budget
NEWS
Nigeria - December 15, 2016

Nigeria’s draft budget for 2017, which President Muhammadu Buhari presented to parliament on Wednesday, projects a 20% increase in spending aimed at bringing the…

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Shell announces Malikai platform start-up
NEWS
Malaysia - December 14, 2016

Shell’s Malikai deepwater tension-leg platform (TLP) offshore Malaysia has begun production, the company said in a press release on Wednesday.

The project, with…

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Interview
Bolivia - December 12, 2016

TOGY talks to Shaolin Li, regional director of Jereh Global in Bolivia, about the challenges and opportunities involved in entering the local oil and gas industry.…

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