Under the deal, the companies would send up to 15.6 million tonnes of LNG each year to their South Hook terminal in Wales from the Golden Pass plant in Texas.
The state-owned utility posted a net profit of Dhs106 million dirhams ($28.9 million) for the first quarter, compared with Dhs534 million for the year-ago period.
The 30-year venture puts Shell in position to renew its role in the UAE’s largest onshore oil concession when that contract comes up for renewal next year.