Company Profile

Shell is a major global energy organization which employs around 2,500 people in Australia. We have had a presence here since 1901. Our business in Australia is broadly divided into "upstream" and "downstream".
Upstream Operations
The Upstream business finds, develops and supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG), condensates and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to overseas markets and natural gas to domestic customers in Western Australia.
Shell's Upstream business in Australia is based in Perth and employs more than 200 staff.
Australia is a growth centre for Shell globally. We are developing large gas resources and maintain a substantial exploration portfolio off the coasts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, as well as having coal seam gas opportunities in Queensland.
Downstream Operations
Shell Australia's Downstream operations consist of our refining and marketing businesses. The products supplied by our businesses and the jobs they generate make a significant contribution to the Australian economy.
We also supply lubricants and chemicals used by Australians on a daily basis. Our reputation rests on bringing these products to market in a timely, reliable and environmentally responsible manner.
Our downstream businesses consist of 10 diverse, but interlocking businesses: manufacturing, supply, logistics, commercial, lubricants, retail, aviation, bitumen, marine and chemicals.Upstream Operations.
Our Values
We set high standards of performance and ethical behaviour that we apply internationally. The Shell General Business Principles, Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics help everyone at Shell act according to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people and to comply with relevant legislation and regulations.

Market Share

We had a steady increase in market share from 2004 to 2007, which the composition of 25%, followed by a dramatic fall in 2008, when there was a global financial crisis. But investments in new projects have led to a sharp recovery in 2009.
The global refining industry is difficult at present due to overcapacity and the effect of the global financial crisis on oil demand. Shell Australia is working to make the Geelong refinery more competitive in this difficult time for the industry.
Shell is concerned about the impact of this situation and will have its employees, their families and the local community. Between 2004 and 2011 Shell will have invested $130 million on environmental improvement projects and about $260 million on clean fuel projects at the Geelong Refinery.