Shell Canada Limited is a large integrated petroleum company in Canada, producing and marketing natural gas, natural gas liquids and bitumen. It is also the country’s largest producer of sulphur. In addition, Shell Canada is a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of refined petroleum products. In 2005, Shell Canada reported record consolidated earnings of just over $2 billion on assets of $13.7 billion and a 26.8 per cent return on average capital employed. The company employs about 4,500 people at its head office in Calgary and operating locations across the country.

Shell Canada is a Canadian corporation. Ownership of the company is divided between public shareholders (22 per cent) and Shell Investments Limited (78 per cent). Shell Investments Limited is owned by Shell Petroleum N.V. of the Netherlands, which, in turn, is owned by Royal Dutch Shell plc, an English company with headquarters in the Netherlands.