Royal dutch shell group, short shell, was formed in 1907 by the merger of shell transport and trade ltd. And royal dutch oil. Since then, the group has emerged as the world's leading international oil company, operating in some 130 countries and with a wide range of partners. It is the leading international producer of oil, gas and petrochemicals, with an interest in more than 50 refineries in more than 30 countries, and the main sellers of petrochemicals, road transport fuels (about 50,000 gas stations worldwide), lubricants, aviation fuel and liquefied petroleum gas. It is also a pioneer in the liquefied natural gas industry and has extensive experience in the financing, management and operation of large-scale projects around the globe. The group's total sales income in 1999 amounted to $14. 97 billion, with a profit of $8. 58 billion. It prioritizes health, safety and environmental standards and compliance with the business objectives of the consortium anywhere in the world and focuses on the training and development of local staff. The royal dutch shell group has been operating in china for over a century and is developing integrated oil, gas and chemical operations. In china (excluding hong kong), actual and agreed investments were close to $1 billion, with 1,500 employees. It is one of china's larger international oil stock producers and larger traders in crude oil and its products。