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  • How is sheaolein made?
  • Our sheaolein is made using a sustainable and environmentally friendly method, starting with local women from village communities in West Africa. The women collect the wild shea nuts, remove their edible green shell and then heat them to loosen the hard outer shell.
  • What is shell doing with Vaca Muerta?
  • Shell is investigating innovative waste treatment and disposal options in its Vaca Muerta project. Due to limited local waste treatment and disposal options, drilling cuttings must be transported long distances.
  • What is shell doing in Argentina?
  • Over the past five years, Shell has invested around $1.5 MM in social investment projects in Argentina, focusing on community development, road safety, education and entrepreneurship programs. Shell has sponsored three six-month training programs for unemployed workers in San Patricio del Chañar (Neuquén), an underdeveloped rural area.
  • Why do women eat wild shea nuts?
  • The women collect the wild shea nuts, remove their edible green shell and then heat them to loosen the hard outer shell. This traditional activity provides the women with an above-average income, which makes a significant contribution to the financial well-being of their families.
  • What is shell doing in the Neuquén Basin?
  • Shell is the operator in four license blocks in the Neuquén Basin in the western Neuquén province: We are currently in ‘harvest mode’ – the sequence of drilling, completing and putting wells into production – for the first three of these blocks. In addition, Shell has a working interest in three other blocks:
  • How can shell help fenceline communities in Vaca Muerta?
  • Shell has developed several engagement programs with fenceline communities in the Añelo and San Patricio del Chañar areas, near the Vaca Muerta play. For example, we lead an Agricultural Technical Assistance program with rural settlers to share best practices and sanitary controls for livestock in order to achieve productive growth and stability.