<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000089629
<NAME> SHELL OIL COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                             284
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,315
<ALLOWANCES>                                         3
<INVENTORY>                                        911
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,932
<PP&E>                                          22,394
<DEPRECIATION>                                  11,368
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  26,906
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            9,709
<BONDS>                                            476
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      11,304
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    26,906
<SALES>                                          6,908
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 7,970
<CGS>                                            6,167
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,299
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   475
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     2
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 157
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    919
<INCOME-TAX>                                       127
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                766
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       766
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0