| | Business Summary | | Royal
Dutch
Petroleum
Company
is
a
holding
company
that
owns,
directly
or
indirectly,
investments
in
the
companies
constituting
the
Royal
Dutch/Shell
Group
of
Companies
(the
Group).
The
Group
includes
a
range
of
other
businesses
such
as
Shell
Hydrogen,
Shell
Internet
Works
and
Shell
Capital.
Royal
Dutch
Petroleum
has
a
60%
interest
in
the
Group.
The
Operating
Companies
of
the
Group
are
engaged
in
various
activities
related
to
oil
and
natural
gas,
chemicals,
power
generation,
renewable
resources
and
other
businesses
in
over
135
countries.
The
Company
operates
in
five
segments:
Exploration
and
Production,
Downstream
Gas
and
Power,
Oil
Products,
Chemicals
and
Renewables. | | More
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| | Financial Summary | | Royal
Dutch
Petroleum,
a
holding
company,
owns
60%
of
Royal
Dutch/Shell
Group,
and
owns,
directly
or
indirectly,
investments
in
numerous
companies,
known
as
Royal
Dutch/Shell
Group
of
Companies.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
proceeds
rose
4%
to
$43.70
billion.
Net
income
rose
15%
to
$4.50
billion.
Revenues
reflect
higher
crude
oil
prices.
Net
income
reflects
higher
margins
due
to
operational
efficiencies. | | More
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Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | L. Van Wachem | Chairman
and Member of the Supervisory Board | | J. Van der Veer | Pres,
Managing Director | | Harry Roels | Managing
Director |
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