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.
Our history in Indonesia
The origins of the oil industry in Indonesia and those of what subsequently became the Royal Dutch/Shell Group are closely connected. Shell's historical links with Indonesia are strong. The discovery of commercial quantities of crude oil in Sumatra just over 100 years ago led directly to the formation of Royal-Dutch Petroleum.
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.
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The future of energy
What would aliens observing us think about the future of our planet? Learn about two different ways in which the energy system could develop.