Upstream

-1 Upstream Shell Investors’ Handbook 2013-2017

Our Upstream business explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. It also markets and transports oil and gas, and operates the infrastructure necessary to deliver them to market. The Upstream business spans all three of Shell’s strategic-theme timescales. Conventional Oil and Gas is one of Shell’s cash engines, Deep water is one of our company’s growth priorities and our Shales business is themed as an emerging opportunity.

Oil and gas rig (icon)

Conventional Oil and Gas
Cash engine

Deep-water drilling rig (icon)

Deep water
Growth priority

On-shore drilling rig (icon)

Shales
Emerging opportunity

Works stop for a toolbox talk, Fox Creek, drill site in Alberta, Canada (photo)

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Upstream works relentlessly to operate assets more safely, reliably and cost effectively, to make the business more competitive, resilient and fit for the future.

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