2. WHAT IS SHELL? Shell is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins, created in February 1907 when the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company & the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company Ltd of the United Kingdom merged their operations – a move largely driven by the need to compete globally with the then predominant American oil company, John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil. The company's main business is the exploration for and the production, processing, transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons (oil and gas). Shell also has an embryonic renewable energy sector developing wind, hydrogen & solar power opportunities.
6. "THE FLAMES OF SHELL ARE FLAMES OF HELL!" In the 1990s, tensions arose between the native Ogoni tribe of the Niger Delta and Shell. The concerns of the locals were that very little of the money earned from oil on their land was getting to the people who live there, and the environmental damage caused by Shell's practices. In 1993 the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) organised large protests against Shell and the government, often occupying the refineries. Shell withdrew its operations from the Ogoni areas and the Nigerian government raided their villages and arrested some of the protest leaders. Some of these arrested protesters, Ken Saro-Wiwa being the most prominent, were later executed on trumped-up charges of inciting violence, against widespread international opposition from the Commonwealth of Nations. Shell Nigeria acknowledged that "we sometimes feed conflict by the way we award contracts, gain access to land, and deal with community representatives", and that it intends to improve on its practices.
7. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR SHELL? As we can deduce from the “receipt” seen earlier, Shell’s profits have increased significantly over the last 3 years. In our opinion they will continue to be one of the largest oil traders in the world. However, there is one thing which could bring them down. The energy crisis due to be brought about from a global oil shortage could significantly damage their business, and even bankrupt the company. If this happens, they will have to rely on the renewable energy sources they have begun developing. It is very possible that they will do this not effectively enough to remain one of the world’s largest energy providers, but effectively enough to retain a significant role in the provision of power to the public. THIS SHELL IS BORING YET STILL...Very Boring THIS SHELL POWERS YOUR CAR!! REMEMBER...
