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Filipino talents and ingenuity could reign supreme even in the international arena, and that’s what had been proven by two of the operations engineers of the Malampaya onshore gas plant, who had been hailed among Shell Global’s “Inspiring NXplorers Mentors” in 2020.

Shell Philippines has jumpstarted the commercial rollout of its Bitumen FreshAir, which is an environment-friendly asphalt product that could be utilized in construction of array of infrastructure facilities.

The Philippine subsidiary of energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is stepping up on its diversification in power, with the launch of a new corporate vehicle – the Shell Energy Philippines Inc. – that will focus on investments in electricity generation sub-segment of the energy sector.

Students from the University of the Philippines (UP) scored prestigious victory in the global competition on tracking and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from vehicles, a contest for the youth that has multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell as its sponsor and prime mover.

Team Alamat UP from the University of the Philippines-Diliman was named world champion in Shell’s Pitch The Future competition after pitting their CO2-emission-reduction mobile application against the top teams from Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

The legal team of Shell companies in the Philippines (SCiP) has been scoring victories, as it just recently bagged the “Philippine In-House Team of the Year” and the “Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year” awards from the Philippine Law Awards 2020 by the Asian Legal Business (ALB).

Identifying the potential of various start-ups and their unique roles in shaping a better tomorrow, Shell officially launched the LiveWIRE program last September 2020 in collaboration with the Philippine government. Shell LiveWIRE provides the next generation of innovators with opportunities for mentorship, financial assistance, technical expertise, and a chance to be part of Shell’s supply chain. 

With the shutdown of its refining operations, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation is beefing up its retail portfolio with the addition of Subic facility as its import terminal.

The Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project had already turned in P311 billion worth of revenues to the Philippine government since the start of its commercial operations, according to Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian.

With additional valuation-anchored inventory losses and one-off charges booked, the net loss of listed firm Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) had widened to P13.9 billion in nine months this year.

In collaboration with multi-genre arts festival Fringe Manila, Pilipinas Shell recently launched Virtual Art Interact, a platform for renowned artists to share their insights on the sector and how to develop their skills.

With forecasts of hiked budget deficits until next year, Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian forthrightly stated that the Philippine government has no money to buy the 45-percent stake being unloaded by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the multi-billion Malampaya gas field project.

Even in the middle of the pandemic, student artists may now build their own name and inspire other people through artworks by participating in the 53RD Shell National Students Art Competition

How did a seashell come to represent a global energy company? We look into the history behind the logo.