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Welcome to Shell Exploration and Production The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies - usually known as Shell - has grown out of an alliance, made in 1907 between Royal Dutch Petroleum Company in The Netherlands and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., in the UK. Today the Group has five core businesses of which Exploration and Production is one. The others are Oil Products, Chemicals, Gas and Power, and Renewables. Shell companies have been exploring for and producing hydrocarbons for over a century. Today, they have interests in exploration and production ventures in 34 countries and employ around 28,500 staff. Exploration and production is the foundation of the petroleum industry. Sometimes known as the `upstream' business, it extends from the search for hydrocarbons, through to the delivery of oil or gas to the refinery. Shell companies continue to face the challenge of exploring for and producing oil and gas against a background of fluctuating prices and have responded with innovative technical solutions. Research efforts are directed towards ever more sophisticated technologies that can increase cost efficiency while improving safety and environmental performance.

Sweden

The Group was founded in 1938 by Helge Källsson and is one of Europe's leading ship owners in coastal shipping. The Källsson Family is still the main shareholder. The turnover is over MEUR 60 and the equity 37. Managing director: Jan Källsson Deputy managing director: Anders Källsson Business activities Shipowning Aviation Real Estate Keynote Customers' satisfaction, quality and environmental protection Goal To reach and uphold a strong market position in order to secure profitability and growth. Shipowning The main activities are conventional bulk, self unloading bulk and the Mediterranean line. Since 1980 22 new buildings have been purpose built to customers' demand In Lidköping crewing and technical management appr 20 ships including two coastal tankers of 14.000 dwt dry cargo chartering 12 ships between 2-11.000 dwt main trades: Northern and Baltic incl Lake Vaner Line Lake Vaner - West Mediterranean In Helsingborg chartering of 6 self unloaders Dutch branch management of 4 dry cargo ships and 4 tankers Estates The real estates comprise appr. 36.000 square meters to be let. The main part is situated in the centre of Lidköping. Aviation The aviation activities are carried out through the wolly-owned company Golden Air Flyg AB and comprise passenger traffic by 10 Saab 340 for 36 passengers. Routes: Trollhättan - Stockholm/Bromma, Skien - Bergen, Oslo - Stord, Helsinki/Helsingfors - Seinäjoki, Helsinki/Helsingfors - Pori/Björneborg, Helsinki/Helsingfors - Kokkola/Karleby, Helsinki/Helsingfors - Varkaus, Helsinki/Helsingfors - Lappeenranta/Villmandstrand and Savonlinna/Nyslott - Varkaus In addition there is a Cessna Citation Jet for 6 passengers. We are certified according to Quality Standards: SS EN ISO 9001:2000.

Tuticorin, India

Tuticorin Port was incorporated in 1974 as the tenth major port of the country. The port is situated about 540 Km South West of Chennai with Sri Lanka on the South-East direction and very close to the East-West International sea routes. Tuticorin port, developed as an artificial deep-sea harbour with 400 hectares of protected water area, has come up as one of the major centre for coastal shipping and serves to the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Kerala. Tuticorin port, which was the centre for maritime trade and pearl fishery for more than a century, had gone through the hands of Portuguese and Dutch before coming under the control of East India Company of Britain. The British company had developed the natural harbour port and connected it with the Railway. It was declared as a minor anchorage port in 1868. In the pre-independence era, the port had witnessed a sprouting trade by handling a wide range of cargo with the neighbouring countries as well as with other coastal ports of the country. With the changing scenario of maritime trade, the Union Government constructed a new harbour and the port had come up as the 10th Major Port on 11th July, 1974. In 1979, the erstwhile anchorage port / minor port was merged with the newly developed harbour to form an integrated port. The integrated Tuticorin Port presently comprises of two operational wings - 'Zone - A' representing the new Major Port while 'Zone - B' representing the old anchorage port. Future plan With the increasing use of containers in sea trade, Tuticorin Port, having the locational advantages, strives to become the container transhipment hub of South India and accordingly planned to develop the port infrastructure and other port facilities. Deepening of approach channel and harbour basin to accommodate 10.7 metres draught vessels, construction of cargo berth No.-7, augmentation of water supply facilities, construction of shallow water berth at 7.0 metres level are the major projects taken up by the port. The proposed 'Sethu Samudram Ship Canal Project', which envisages cutting a canal for passage of ships from Gulf of Mannar to Palk Straits, would connect the Tuticorin port to the other Indian ports on the East Coast directly. The project is likely to facilitate the development of Tuticorin as a regional hub for South Asia competing with Colombo Port.

Zoetermeer, Netherlands

The Netherlands' Shipbuilding Industry Association (VNSI) represents the interests of the Dutch shipbuilding and shiprepair industry.