A Legacy of Sustainable Partnership

1910s to 1950s

1914:

Imports and markets motor gasoline and kerosene as Asiatic Petroleum Company (Philippine Islands), Ltd.

1951:

Establishes the National Students Art Competition (NSAC). Since then, four winners of NSAC have been named as National Artists: Jose Joya, Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, Ang Kiu Kok, and Benedicto Cabrera (BenCab).

Opens Manila’s most modern gasoline station, the Motor Service Station operated by the Motor Service Company, at 13th Street corner Chicago Street in the Port Area

1954: 

Opens Manila’s most modern gasoline station, the Motor Service Station operated by the Motor Service Company, at 13th Street corner Chicago Street in the Port Area

1958: 

Pilipinas Shell Management transferred to the Philippine Team.

1960s to 2000s

commercial operations

1962:

Begins commercial operations at Tabangao Refinery, with a nameplate capacity of 30,000 bpd; modernizes and expands refinery in 1995, with a nameplate capacity of 110,000 bpd

Cesar A. Buenaventura is appointed President of Pilipinas Shell

1975: 

Cesar A. Buenaventura is appointed President of Pilipinas Shell. The first Filipino to reach
the number-one position, his appointment is considered a landmark achievement—the ultimate realization of a truly Filipinized Shell Company.

1982: 

Founded the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI), which implements our community development programs and serves as the social arm of SciP today.

1993: 

Builds the first Shell Select retail outlet at the North Luzon Tollway Shell service station

2003: 

Opens bitumen storage and distribution facility in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental

2007: 

Complies with Biofuels Law. Pilipinas Shell is the first major oil company in the Philippines to launch ethanol blended gasoline, and to have a percentage biodiesel blend in all engine fuels.

From 2010 till today

2014:

Celebrates its 100th year in the Philippines

Partners with the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on the issuance of commemorative stamps marking the company’s 100th Anniversary

Becomes the first and only corporation to have its logo printed on the Php100 bill

2015: 

Completes Tabangao Refinery upgrade for alignment with Euro IV standards

Decommissions and initiates remediation of Pandacan Terminal, in compliance with a rezoning ordinance from the City of Manila

2016: 

Lists in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) under the stock symbol “SHLPH”

Commences operations at the North Mindanao Import Facility

Certifies all quality fuels as Euro IV (PH) compliant

Publishes first Annual Sustainability Report (ASR)

2017: 

Opens 1000th retail station in Laguna

Commences Bitumen Production Facility operations at the Refinery. To date, it is the only bitumen production facility in the country.

2018: 

Commences Bitumen Production Facility operations at the Refinery. To date, it is the only bitumen production facility in the country.

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2019: 

Celebrates 105th anniversary in the country

Completes land remediation of former Shell Depot in Pandacan

Breaks ground for the Integrated Manufacturing Facility at Tabangao Refinery

Breaks ground for the Integrated Energy System at Tabangao Refinery

In this section

Shell ACTS: A Community that Serves

Shell prides itself with the culture of volunteerism and making meaningful impact to our community.

PSFI Partners with NKKMA and Green ANTZ Builders

One way to bring people together is through collaborations that will create opportunities for the majority.

Changemakers in a World Overflowing with Plastic

Our recently formed partnerships with Plastic Bank Philippines and Liter of Light redound to our efforts at reducing waste and promoting sustainability at the operational level, while uplifting the lives of marginalized sectors in the country.