The Group activity in Russia is not limited only to development of oil and gas fields – Shell aims to actively expand its other businesses. Shell in Russia Today Today Shell is among the largest foreign investors in the Russian economy. Currently, Shell companies and joint ventures in Russia operate across the whole range of its business areas: from exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas to marketing of lubricants, chemicals, oil products, oils for motorists and industrial oil, as well as construction and operation of retail networks. Shell projects in Russia involve the development of Sakhalin II Project offshore Sakhalin island together with OAO Gazprom, Mitsui and Mitsubishi, and the development of the Salym oil fields (Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug), jointly with OAO NK Evikhon, a subsidiary of Sibir Energy. Shell participates in Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Shell is involved in marketing of chemicals and lubricants for industry and commercial