| Based in the Unites States, Shell Oil Company is | | | | The now famous colours of red and yellow were |
| affiliated to both Royal Dutch Shell and the global | | | | chosen by the first Shell Company set up in |
| Shell Group of companies and focuses on | | | | California, in 1915, due to the state’s strong |
| providing affordable, socially and environmentally | | | | Spanish connections - the colours of Spain being |
| friendly sources of energy to the consumer | | | | Red and Yellow. |
| market. | | | | Shell Oil Company operations currently span 49 |
| The Shell saga, begun in 1833 by Marcus Samuel | | | | US states and employ over 22,000 employees in |
| in a small antique shop in East End London, when | | | | approximately 13,000 Shell banded gas stations |
| that enterprising gentleman decided to expand his | | | | spread across the country. |
| business to include the then extremely popular | | | | Shell Oil Company is also a joint partner in Motiva |
| oriental shells, has now expanded and morphed | | | | Enterprises in the gulf coast, and has 50% |
| into a conglomerate of impressive proportions. | | | | ownership of Motiva’s three refineries, which |
| Starting out as the Shell Transport and Trading | | | | produce a daily average of 865,000 barrels of oil. |
| Company in 1897, the company merged with the | | | | The high viscosity index base oil plant owned by |
| Royal Dutch Petroleum Company in 1907, and the | | | | Motiva produces 22,500 barrels of oil per day. |
| Shell Oil Company was subsequently established in | | | | Motiva also refines and markets branded products |
| the United States in 1912 by the Royal Dutch | | | | throughout the eastern and southern United |
| Shell Group. | | | | States. |
| A mussel shell, introduced as the first company | | | | According to a study carried out by Lundberg |
| logo in 1901, was changed to a scallop shell | | | | Survey, Inc. Shell Oil Company and Motiva serve |
| Pecten in 1904, and underwent several changes | | | | an estimated six million customers a day and sell |
| before settling on its present design which was | | | | an average of 19 billion gallons of gasoline per |
| created by the renowned designer Raymond | | | | year. |
| Leowy in 1971. | | | | |