Our corporate history
Discover how Shell became one of today's major energy companies.
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Our history
What began as a small shop selling antiques and later sea shells in London nearly 200 years ago is today one of the world’s major energy companies.
History of our logo
For more than 100 years the name Shell, our logo the pecten and our distinctive red and yellow colours have identified our brand.
Shell Presence in Oman
Shell long and successful history in Oman dates back to 1937, when the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), a company in which Shell had a shareholding of 23.75%, was awarded a 75-year concession to explore for oil in the Sultanate.
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