"Shell has been operating in the parishes of Louisiana's Bayou and River Regions for nearly 100 years and New Orleans has been our Gulf of Mexico business hub for decades. In this announcement "Shell", "Shell Group" and "Group" are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Entities and unincorporated arrangements over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to as "joint ventures" and "joint operations", respectively. Entities over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control are referred to as "associates".