ロイヤル・ダッチ／シェルグループ（Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies)

Shell Ethylene Center

　France：Berre

Berre l'Etang, South of France (35 km NW of Marseilles, Provence)

Ownership:

Steam Cracker: SCA (50% Shell, 50% Basell),
Polybutadiene: 100% DOW,
Polyethylene: Basell (50% Shell, 50% BASF),
Polypropylene: Basell (50% Shell, 50% BASF),
Additives: Infineum (50% Shell, 50% Exxon),
PVC: 100% VinylBerre (65% Atofina, 35% Solvin),
EPS: 100% Nova,
Kraton: 100% Kraton Polymers, 　　

　　　　Shell Sells Kraton To Ripplewood
　　　　Texas Pacific Group to Acquire KRATON Polymers from Ripplewood

Solvents/DIB, benzene, butadiene, CDT: 100% Shell.

Note: All Berre assets operated by Shell Petrochimie Mediterranee, a 100% Shell affiliate.

　Singapore ：Pulau Ayer Merbau (PCS)

Ayer Merbau (Jurong Island), Singapore

Ownership: Shell 50%, consortium of Japanese companies led by Sumitomo 50%

　The Netherlands ：Moerdijk

Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands (30 km from Rotterdam, 15 km from Breda)

Ownership:

100% Shell;
SMPO-2: 100% Ellba (50% Shell, 50% BASF);
Vinylester plants: 100% Resolution

　USA ：Deer Park

Deer Park, Harris County, Texas, USA (Nearest large city: Houston, Texas)

Ownership:

100% Shell;
Resins: 100% Resolution Performance Products LLC
　　（formerly the Resins & Versatics business of Shell Group of Companies）

　USA：Norco

Norco, St. Charles, Louisiana, USA (Nearest Large City: New Orleans)

Ownership:

Chemicals: 100% Shell;
Resins: 100% Resolution

　Saudi Arabia Petrochemical Company (SADAF) joint venture in Saudi Arabia:

Products

Ethylene
Crude industrial ethanol (CIE)
Ethylene dichloride (EDC)
Caustic soda (CA)
Styrene monomer (SM)
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)

　

　西豪州石化計画

2004/9/22 Shell

Shell Hosts Strategy Review: Regaining Upstream Strength, Delivering Downstream Profits

http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=media-en&FC2=/media-en/html/iwgen/news_and_library/press_releases/2004/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/media-en/html/iwgen/news_and_library/press_releases/2004/strategy_pres_stock_22092004.html

- $45 billion in capital expenditure 2004-2006 anticipated - Focus on more Upstream gas and oil  - Extend LNG leadership position - Focus on profitability and cash flow from Downstream businesses - $10-12 billion in divestments planned 2004-2006 - Higher energy price environment

Group Strategy and Priorities In his opening remarks, Mr. Van der Veer commented, “We have delivered sound financial results through the first half of this year, through some very tough times for Shell. “Our strategy and priorities for the way forward are: more upstream and profitable downstream  raising the performance bar focus on an ‘enterprise first’ culture Delivering Downstream Profits The Downstream businesses generate significant cash and earnings for the Group.  To extend this success the Group will: Fully integrate Oil Products and Chemicals under a single leadership team and further implement global standardised processes. Continue to strengthen the portfolio by shedding non-strategic and underperforming assets and to focus operations in selected profitable markets and businesses.  Regaining Upstream Strength Group Financial Framework Urgency and Action

日本経済新聞　2004/10/29

シェル　英蘭親会社を統合　経営の透明性確保狙う

　英蘭系ロイヤル・ダッチ・シェルグループは２８日、来年５月をメドに英国とオランダにある２つの親会社を統合すると発表した。

　同グループは新会社としてロイヤル・ダッチ・シェル(*1)を設立し、２つの親会社を実質的に吸収、本部はオランダのハーグに置く。現在の経営体制はオランダのロイヤル・ダッチ石油、英国のシェル・トランスポート・アンド・トレーディング（シェルＴＴ）(*2)という完全に独立した上場企業が６対４の割合で出資する持ち株会社を通じてグループ企業を統治していた。　

(*1)Royal Dutch Shell plc.

(*2) N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij (“RD”)
　　　The “Shell” Transport And Trading Company, Public Limited Company (“ST&T”)

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2005/6/29　日本経済新聞　

シェル株主総会　英蘭親会社統合を承認

　グループの親会社であるオランダのロイヤル・ダッチ・ペトロリアムと英国のシェル・トランスポート・アンド・トレーディング(シェルＴＴ）がそれぞれ開いた株主総会では経営統合について、ほぼ１００%近い圧倒的な賛成を得た。来月２０日に統合を実施する予定だ。

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History of Shell
http://www.shell.com/

In 1833 Marcus Samuel opened a small shop in London, selling sea shells to Victorian natural history enthusiasts. It soon became a thriving import-export business.

On a visit to the Caspian Sea coast, Marcus’s son recognised a huge opportunity to export oil for lamps and cooking to the Far East. He commissioned the first special oil tanker in 1892, and subsequently delivered 4,000 tonnes of Russian kerosene to Singapore and Bangkok.

Meanwhile, the company Royal Dutch had been formed in the Netherlands to develop oil fields in Asia. By 1896 it had its own tanker fleet to compete with the British.

In time, it became obvious that the competing Dutch and British companies would do better working together. In 1907, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies was created to incorporate their operations worldwide.

Throughout the early twentieth century, the Group expanded with acquisitions in Europe, Africa and the Americas. These were exciting times for the oil industry, as the mass production of cars had opened up a vast new market.

The First World War years saw many of Shell’s operations closed down or confiscated; but others were added or expanded, particularly in North America.

In 1919, Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic - powered by Shell fuel. Shell Aviation Services was established that same year. The 1920s and 1930s were expansion years, with Shell businesses in new regions and new industry sectors; Shell’s first foray into chemicals began in 1929.

During the Second World War, Shell once again lost businesses, tankers and properties, but supported the Allied Governments with fuel supplies and chemical production.

2006/2/10 CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company

Successful start up of CSPCL complex, Daya Bay

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (CSPCL) today announced it successfully produced on-specification ethylene and propylene on 29th January, 2006 at its petrochemicals complex in Daya Bay in Huizhou, Guangdong Province in China, following the completion of start-up and commissioning activities.

This marks another major milestone in the start-up phase of the world-scale cracker project, jointly owned by CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Company Limited and Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) since the project final investment decision was taken in November 2002.

"We are all very excited and pleased with the quick progress to on-specification ethylene and propylene production since our previous announcement of construction completion on December 30," Mr Simon Lam, Chief Executive Officer of CSPCL said.

"This is testimony to the capability of the people of CSPCL and our contractors who have worked in excellent partnership to achieve this." he added.

With the successful production of C2/C3, the start up of downstream units will follow.

Platts 2006/8/8

Shell Chemicals to restructure North America MEG business

Shell Chemicals plans to restructure its North American mono ethylene glycol business beginning with the mothballing of its No 1 MEG unit in Geismar, Louisiana, by the end of 2006, a company source said Tuesday. The No 1 unit can produce 90,000 mt/year of MEG and overall produces 160,000 mt/year of ethylene oxide equivalences. Shell would still have the capacity to produce a total of about 375,000 mt/year of MEG from another two units at the Geismar complex.

Shell would further restructure its North American business once Shell Eastern Petroleum in Singapore, a 100% owned subsidiary of Shell Chemicals, completes its planned 750,000 mt/year MEG plant on Singapore's Bukom Island.
The plant was scheduled for completion by 2009-2010.

New York Times　August 27, 1993

AMERICAN CYANAMID TO BUY SHELL CROP PROTECTION UNITS

The American Cyanamid Company announced that it has agreed to purchase Shell Petroleum Inc.'s crop protection businesses. Terms were not disclosed. The sale would make American Cyanamid, based in Wayne, N.J., the world's sixth-largest crop protection company, moving up from 10th, the company said yesterday. Shell's sales of crop protection products were approximately $700 million in 1992

New York Times　June 17, 1993

SHELL IN TALKS TO SELL ITS FARM CHEMICALS UNITS

　

Forbes 2007/8/29

Shell And Dow Prepare $2.1 Billion Iraqi Petro Plan

Anglo-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell is reportedly in talks with Dow Chemical to develop an Iraqi petrochemical plant for $2.1 billion, in a likely attempt to gain a strong foothold prior to the hoped-for opening up of the country's broken oil industry. But analysts believe the project itself has little hope of being profitable.

The plant is to be based in the southern city of Basra, and would therefore rely on the city's 120,000 barrels-a-day refinery for its feedstock.

awzi Hariri, who told Reuters on Wednesday that the upgrade would help "the local market and beyond."

"The Iraqi government has repeatedly been saying that they want investments in petrochemicals," said Global Insight's Ciszuk.

　　　2006/3/29　イラクの石油化学

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2007/8/30 business.timesonline.co.uk

Shell in talks over Iraqi chemicals plant

Shell is in talks with the Iraqi Government about restoring and expanding a chemical plant near Basra in a $2.1 billion (£1.1 billion) project. Fawzi Hariri, the Iraqi Industry Minister, revealed that the terms of an agreement with Shell and Dow Chemical, of the United States, could be concluded by the end of the year. “We are looking to upgrade this [PLANT] and evaluate what type of products and facilities we need for the local market and beyond,” it said. It is the latest sign that the world’s biggest energy companies are poised to begin the long-expected rush into Iraq after months of speculation.

2008/7/15 Shell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2006/6/30　バイオエタノールの状況

Shell and Iogen announce extended alliance to accelerate a next generation biofuel

Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries (“Shell”) and Iogen Corporation today announced an extended commercial alliance to accelerate development and deployment of cellulosic ethanol.

The terms of the agreement include a significant investment by Shell in technology development with Iogen Energy Corporation, a jointly owned development company dedicated to advancing cellulosic ethanol.  The arrangement will also see Shell increasing its shareholding in Iogen Energy Corporation from 26.3% to 50%.  Shell first took an equity stake in 2002.

The collaboration with Iogen is a key part of Shell’s strategic investment and development programme in biofuels, particularly in 'next generation' biofuels using non-food feedstocks.  The fuel is made from raw materials such as wheat straw and promises to reduce CO2 production by up to 90% compared to conventional gasoline.