Shell Mergers & Acquisitions

Shell M&A Summary

Shell has acquired 12 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 19 assets.

Shell’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired BG Group for $72.4B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold Royal Dutch Shell - UK North Sea Assets to Chrysaor Holdings for $3.8B. Shell has acquired in 5 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include oil/gas exploration (42%) and renewable energy (25%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity31
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity19
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 26

Shell

Shell plc

Shell Centre, 2 York Road,
London, SE1 7NA
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7934 1234
www.shell.com

All (31) Buy (12) Sell (19)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-02-21 ConocoPhillips - Ursa & Europa Fields · Oil/Gas Exploration
Houston, Texas

ConocoPhillips' Ursa & Europa Fields provides exploration and production services.

735 Divestiture

Shell

ConocoPhillips


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