The Success of Shell
The Success of Shell
The Success of Shell
GROUP 01
How this brand establish
its presence in the
market?
In 1833, Marcus Samuel decided to expand his London business. He
already sold antiques but decided to try selling oriental seashells as well,
capitalising on their popularity in the interior design industry at that time.
When Marcus Samuel senior died in 1870 he passed the business on to his
two sons, Marcus junior and Samuel, who began to expand it. In the 1880s
they became particularly interested in the oil exporting business. The
immediate post-war years were some of the toughest Shell had yet faced.
Reconstruction was very expensive and the market for oil was changing
rapidly. Against this backdrop Shell launched new exploration programmes
in Africa and South America and built new refineries in the UK. The
company also invested in larger and higher-powered ships – supertankers –
In 1947, the first commercially viable offshore well was
drilled in the Gulf of Mexico and within 8 years the
company had over 300 such wells. New discoveries
were also made in Borneo and the Niger Delta, and
commercial production of oil in Nigeria began in
1958.A number of scientific advances at this time
boosted the demand for oil, including the invention of
the jet engine – its architect Sir Frank Whittle even
Shell started the 1960s by strengthening its presence in
the Middle East, discovering oil in Yibal, Oman’s most
prolific field. This discovery was the country’s first and
would go on to transform Oman’s economy. The
Groningen gas field in the Netherlands was also
discovered at the start of the decade, followed by the
discovery of gas in the North Sea. This time was also a
golden period of research by Shell Chemicals and the
company also took the decision to internationalise,
Shell’s innovation has continued at pace into the 21st
Century. In 2012, the company completed Pearl GTL, in
Qatar, the world’s largest source of GTL products. In
2016, production started at Shell’s Stones field, the
world’s deepest oil and gas project. And in 2017,
Prelude, the world’s biggest floating liquefied natural
gas facility, sailed 5,800 kilometres from a shipyard in
South Korea to its new home in Western Australia.
Looking back over 185 years of Shell history, it has been an
amazing journey. Mankind has managed to adapt, time and
time again, through a century of rapid change and periodic
upheaval; and so has Shell. But there are also big challenges
in the century ahead.Society today faces a challenge on an
unprecedented scale: how to meet increasing energy needs
while reducing carbon emissions. Shell is an active player in
and has embraced the transformation of the energy system.
The company sees commercial opportunity in participating
Thriving as the world transitions to a lower-carbon
energy system is a key focus and Shell’s strategy,
portfolio and strong financial framework will give the
company a source of resilience in the years to come.
Understanding what climate change means for Shell is
one of the biggest strategic questions facing company
leaders. In answering that question, Shell is determined
to continue to work closely with society and its
wHAT MAKES THIS
BRAND STAND OUT
AMONG OTHER
BRANDS?
Shell Gasoline offers unrivaled protection against gunk in all
grades. The term "gunk" refers to carbon deposits that can
accumulate in engines using lower-quality fuels. These
deposits act like a sponge in your engine, absorbing and
trapping fuel and reducing the efficiency of combustion. A
clean engine is more fuel-efficient, produces less emissions,
and enables vehicles to perform at their best, according to
industry data and automotive manufacturers. An exclusive
cleaning technology included in Shell Gasoline actively cleans
fuel injectors and intake valves while preventing accumulation
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company-history.html?
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