Shell Dubai increases drive to employ more UAE Nationals

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The Royal Dutch/Shell Group
The aim of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group is to meet the energy needs of society, in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable and acceptable, now and for the future. Shell does this in a wide variety of ways.

Most people know Shell best as a leading supplier of fuel and lubrication products at their local filling stations, and as a company which explores on land and sea to find and produce oil. Shell also has operations worldwide which explore for and produce gas. Shell markets gas and power internationally, to domestic consumers and businesses alike. Shell's chemical products find their way into all sorts of commercial and domestic uses, from office furniture to mobile phones. Shell also has rapidly growing businesses in several of the 'new energy' sectors: namely hydrogen, solar, geothermal and wind energy.

Shell operates in over 145 countries and employs more than 115,000 people worldwide. Around the globe Shell companies work in partnership with industries, governments and societies to deliver the high quality goods and services that have come to be expected from a company with such a strong international reputation - economically, socially and environmentally.

Shell invests and collaborates in the research and development of new technologies that will continue to enhance and improve the Group's performance in all its operations. Shell also works to ensure that its employees are able to acquire new skills and capabilities on an ongoing basis, through training and experience in their own countries and on secondments and special assignments abroad.

Shell constantly monitors itself to find out how well the company is doing, running internal and independent audits of every aspect of its businesses all over the world.

Shell Companies in Dubai and the Northern Emirates
Shell's first agent in Dubai was established in 1957 and within three years Shell commissioned the Deira Creek Depot. By 1967 Shell had established a presence in aviation fuels and lubricants services at Dubai Airport. By 1971, Shell had relocated its regional office from Doha to Dubai, coinciding with the formation of the UAE.

Today, from its offices in Dubai, Shell companies market a range of oil and chemicals products across the UAE. Shell's customers include: motorists, to whom a full range of automotive lubricants is offered; industrial and commercial customers,who buy industrial lubricants, bitumen and chemical products; airlines, who purchase jet fuel and lubricants; and customers in the marine sector, who buy Shell's fuel and lubricants for their shipping requirements.

In 1994, Shell opened a purpose-built chemicals terminal and depot at Jebel Ali in Dubai. This 25,000-square metre facility supplies a wide range of petrochemical products to customers throughout the region and is a recent example of Shell's continuing commitment to the economy and future prosperity of the UAE.

Shell has approximately 200 employees working in its head office in Dubai and in other operational facilities in the Northern Emirates.