Media releases

London - Equinor and Shell announce the appointment of Neil McCulloch as Chief Executive Officer and Nicoletta Giadrossi as Chair of their offshore UK Incorporated Joint Venture, Adura.

London - The name of the UK North Sea’s largest independent oil and gas producer has been revealed today, marking a major milestone in the creation of the new company. 

London - The Shell MIDEL range of transformer insulating liquids is now part of the Shell transformer liquids portfolio that includes Shell Diala, gas-to-liquid (GTL); to mark this development, the new Shell MIDEL brand has today been launched worldwide. The addition of the Shell MIDEL liquids marks a new chapter in the power energy sector, with the goal of driving innovation, improving reliability, and accelerating the energy transition for Shell and the broader industry.

London − The Scottish Court has today ruled that work on the Jackdaw project can continue while new consents are sought.

London − Greenpeace to make payment to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a charity working on safety at sea.

London − Shell U.K. Limited (“Shell UK”), a subsidiary of Shell plc, and Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation (“ExxonMobil”), have reached an agreement to sell their offshore natural gas assets interests in the U.K. Southern North Sea to RockRose Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Viaro Energy. These assets are currently operated by Shell through Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), a joint venture between Shell and ExxonMobil.

London - Shell U.K. Limited (Shell UK) has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the Victory gas field in the UK North Sea, approximately 47 km north-west of the Shetland Islands. Once onstream, the field will help to maintain domestically produced gas for Britain’s homes, businesses and power generation.

London − Shell U.K. Limited has completed the acquisition of MIDEL and MIVOLT, from Manchester-based M&I Materials Ltd.

London – Following regulatory approval, Shell Petroleum Company Limited, through its 100% owned subsidiary Impello Limited (“Shell”), has completed the sale of its home energy businesses, Shell Energy Retail Limited (SERL) in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH (SERG) in Germany, to Octopus Energy Group.

London − Shell U.K. Limited has signed an agreement to purchase MIDEL and MIVOLT, two lines of business currently owned by Manchester-based M&I Materials Ltd.

Shell Petroleum Company Limited, through its 100% owned subsidiary Impello Limited (“Shell”), has agreed to sell its home energy businesses, Shell Energy Retail Limited (SERL) in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH (SERG) in Germany, to Octopus Energy Group.

As we stated at the end of January 2023, we have been conducting a strategic review of our home energy retail businesses in the UK, The Netherlands and Germany. That review has now concluded and as a consequence, we intend to exit those businesses.

Shell UK Limited (Shell UK) and British Cycling have signed an agreement making Shell UK an official partner of the national governing body.

Shell is in the process of purchasing four solar farm projects currently being developed by Anesco, to help meet growing demand for renewable power in the UK.

• By 2030, Shell UK aims to have 100,000 public EV charge points across the country
• 11,000 of these will be rapid chargers at locations including forecourts and supermarkets
• This means that 90% of all UK drivers will be within a 10-minute drive of a Shell rapid charger

• Shell and Uniper sign co-operation agreement to progress plans for low-carbon hydrogen production at Uniper’s Killingholme site in North Lincolnshire
• Hydrogen produced could be used to decarbonise heavy industry, transport, heating and power across Humber and beyond
• Project recently passed eligibility phase for UK Government’s Phase-2 carbon capture, usage and storage Cluster Sequencing Process

• More than 75% intended for low-carbon and renewable products and services, including offshore wind, hydrogen and electric mobility
• Investments subject to board approval and supporting policy

• ScottishPower and Shell to provide £50 million in supply chain stimulus funds for their two floating ScotWind projects – MarramWind and CampionWind
• Further £25 million funding from ScottishPower to support its fixed ScotWind project - MachairWind
• Funding will support investment in Scottish infrastructure and facilities for offshore wind and help companies innovate and upskill and become a key part of the clean energy future

• Joint ventures plan to build and operate two of the world’s first large-scale floating offshore wind farms in UK waters
• Partners will use innovative technology to install turbines further from shore to catch more powerful winds as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing
• As the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future, Scotland has the opportunity to pioneer expertise to develop a new global centre of excellence for offshore wind

London – Shell has opened its first EV charging hub in the UK in Fulham, London, where petrol and diesel pumps at an existing fuel station have been replaced with ultra-rapid charge points. A global pilot, this is the first time the company has converted one of its existing sites to cater solely for electric vehicles.

Shell has signed deals with two of the UK’s leading solar PV developers to support the establishment of new utility-scale solar PV projects in the UK.

Move aims to significantly extend charging network for UK drivers who have no off-street parking, with Shell helping meet costs for local authorities.

• Up to 800 Shell electric vehicle charging points to be installed in as many as 100 Waitrose shops across the UK by 2025
• The number of Shell forecourt shops which sell Waitrose food and drink will increase from 57 to 125 by 2025, giving shoppers more ways to access Waitrose products
• John Lewis Click & Collect to be made available in up to 80 additional Shell forecourts this summer - growing the total number of locations where the service is available to over 1,000

• ScottishPower and Shell have joined forces to bid to develop the world’s first large-scale floating offshore windfarms in the north-east of Scotland.
• The proposed projects – part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind Leasing – will help decarbonise the UK and support the green economic recovery.

The 100-megawatt Minety power storage project in South West England is now fully operational.

Shell has completed the acquisition of ubitricity, aleading European provider of on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs) following receipt of all necessary regulatory clearance.

Broadening its current range of EV charging solutions, Shell supports the shift to low-carbon transport by offering electric vehicle drivers public on-street charge points integrated into existing street infrastructure.