Harris County agreed to pay for half of the land in exchange for the ability to jointly own the stadium after its completion date in May 2012.

On January 26, 2010, the Houston Dynamo franchise had expressed an interest in a proposed 30-acre (120,000 m2) parcel for the stadium location at South Rice Avenue and Westpark Drive—adjacent to Bellaire's city limits, and near the southwest corner of the Interstate 69/U.S.

The United States men's national team played to a scoreless draw with Canada on January 29, 2013, in its BBVA debut.

In 2022, Shell Energy Stadium hosted its first ever NWSL playoff match between Houston Dash and Kansas City Current.

In January of 2024 Shell Energy Stadium hosted the College Football Playoff Concert Series as part of the city-wide celebration of the CFP National Championship game being held in the Space City.

The NCAA Division III National Championship Game (Stagg Bowl) will be held at Shell Energy Stadium on January 5, 2025.

The Gaels were originally scheduled to play on March 15 after the Dynamo-Montreal Impact match as part of the Saint Patrick's Day weekend festivities, but the game was postponed due to concerns about the rain-soaked pitch.

[3] The stadium is designed to accommodate MLS and FIFA standard international soccer, football, lacrosse, rugby, and concerts.

Architecturally, the stadium features a faceted facade of expanded metal mesh with orange polycarbonate enclosed entrances and spectator facilities that reflects the industrial heritage of the East Downtown location.

[24] On December 13, 2011, BBVA Compass, an international bank with dozens of branches in Houston, signed a 10-year, $20 million naming rights deal.

[26] Shell Energy announced on January 17, 2023 that it acquired the stadium's naming rights, agreeing to an 8 year, $40 million deal.

Notable achievements during the stadium's construction process included diverting 86.85% of on-site generated construction waste to landfills, reducing water use by 41% from the installation of high-energy toilets, reducing energy use by 20.41%, using 98.42% of the wood-based building materials from certified forests and providing preferred parking spaces for fuel-efficient low-emissions vehicles.

On February 13, 2023, HDFC announced a multi-year agreement[27] with James Beard Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega, who would collaborate with Levy, hospitality partner of the Club to elevate the food and beverage experience at Shell Energy Stadium and feature local restaurants, purveyors, and eclectic flavors from Houston’s culinary community.

HDFC announced the addition prestigious James Beard Award-Winning Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter of Street to Kitchen on March 22, 2024.