Overview

Shell is a major global energy organisation which employs around 3,000 people in Australia. We have had a presence here since 1901. Our business in Australia is broadly divided into "upstream" and "downstream".

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.

The downstream business manufactures petroleum products, supplying 25% of Australia's petroleum requirements. We trade with over 45,000 customers throughout the country.

The products supplied by our businesses and the jobs they generate make a significant contribution to the Australian economy.

Upstream Operations

Downstream Operations

Directors

Our Values

Code of Conduct

Shell's Business Principles

History of Shell

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.

Shell Australia's downstream operations consist of our refining and marketing businesses.

We trade with over 45,000 customers throughout the country and supply a quarter of Australia's petroleum requirements. 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.

Russell Caplan - Chairman, Shell Companies in Australia

Jabine van der Meijs - Finance Manager, Shell Development Australia

Peter Weston - Group General Counsel, Shell Australia

Drew Fairchild - Financial Controller Downstream, Shell Australia

Shell employees share a set of core values - honesty, integrity and respect for people. We also firmly believe in the fundamental importance of trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, and pride in what we do.

All employees of Shell and of joint ventures in which Shell has a controlling interest are supplied with the companywide Code of Conduct. The code provides detailed guidance to our staff on how the principles translate into required behaviour. It also offers practical advice in more than 20 areas from antitrust law to substance abuse. A global helpline was established in 2007 to assist staff who are seeking guidance on ethical questions.

Shell has adopted eight general business principles which are part of everything we do. These principles govern how Shell conducts its affairs around the world. The principles are based on our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. They also indicate how we promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, and pride in what we do. As a global group of companies we have a responsibility to be a good corporate citizen: to listen and respond to all points of view.

Discover how Shell became one of today's leading energy companies and learn about the history of our logo.