Royal Dutch Shell, commonly known as Shell, is a worldwide independent oil and gas
company that is based out of the United Kingdom. It is the largest energy company in the world.
Shell is involved in the worldwide aspect of the production of oil and gas and also takes an
interest in other energy-related businesses.
The Company operates in three divisions: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. Its
upstream business locates and extracts crude oil and natural gas, usually working with other oil
companies. Shell’s downstream division turns crude oil into different refined products. These
products are distributed all over the world for household, manufacturing, and transport use. The
corporate division covers the non-operating activities supporting Shell.