Shell Investors' Handbook 2009-2013

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Our businesses

Overview of our Upstream and Downstream activities resulting in gas for cooking, heating, electrical power; fuels and lubricants for transport and chemical products for plastics, coatings, detergents (graph)

UPSTREAM

 

DOWNSTREAM

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Exploring for oil and gas

 

Refining oil into fuels and lubricants

Developing fields

 

Producing petrochemicals

Producing oil and gas

 

Producing biofuels

Mining oil sands

 

Shipping and trading

Extracting bitumen

 

Supply and distribution

Liquefying gas by cooling (LNG)

 

Retail sales

Regasifying LNG

 

B2B sales

Converting gas to liquid products (GTL)

 

 

 

Generating wind power

 

 

 

Upstream International

Upstream International manages the Upstream businesses outside the Americas. It explores for and recovers crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, transports oil and gas, and operates the upstream and midstream infrastructure necessary to deliver oil and gas to market. Upstream International also manages Shell’s Upstream LNG and GTL businesses. It manages its operations primarily by line of business, with this structure overlaying country organisations. This organisation, in effect from January 1, 2013, is supported by activities such as Exploration and New Business Development. Previously, activities were organised primarily by geographical location.

Upstream Americas

Upstream Americas manages the Upstream businesses in North and South America. It explores for and recovers crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, transports oil and gas and operates the upstream and midstream infrastructure necessary to deliver oil and gas to market. Upstream Americas also extracts bitumen from oil sands, which is converted into synthetic crude oil. Additionally, it manages the US-based wind business. It manages its operations by line of business, supported by activities such as Exploration and New Business Development.

Downstream

Downstream manages Shell’s refining and marketing activities for oil products and chemicals. These activities are organised into globally managed classes of business, although some are managed regionally or provided through support units. Refining includes manufacturing, supply and shipping of crude oil. Marketing sells a range of products including fuels, lubricants, bitumen and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for home, transport and industrial use. Chemicals produces and markets petrochemicals for industrial customers, including the raw materials for plastics, coatings and detergents. Downstream also trades Shell’s flow of hydrocarbons and other energy-related products, supplies the Downstream businesses, governs the marketing and trading of gas and power, and provides shipping services. Additionally, Downstream oversees Shell’s interests in alternative energy (including biofuels, but excluding wind).

Projects & Technology

Projects & Technology manages the delivery of Shell’s major projects and drives the research and innovation to create technology solutions. It provides technical services and technology capability covering both Upstream and Downstream activities. It is also responsible for providing functional leadership across Shell in the areas of safety and environment, and contracting and procurement. Since January 2013, it has also been responsible for all wells activities and CO2 management.

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