May/June 2002 Issue

Company Profile: Royal Dutch Petroleum Company

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Royal Dutch Petroleum is a holding company that owns the Royal Dutch/Shell group of companies. Formed in 1907 through the merger of the London-based Shell Company and the Royal Dutch Company, the firm is Europe’s largest petroleum company. Royal Dutch has grown to include chemical manufacturing and power generation in its portfolio.

COMPANY NAME:
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS: 30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague, Netherlands
COMPANY WEB SITE: www.shell.com
2001 GROSS REVENUES: $81.1B
NUMBER OF EXMPLOYEES: 54,600
TYPES OF BUSINESS: Oil and gas exploration, production, transport, distribution and marketing.
TYPES OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS: Delivery of fuel and fuel services.

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