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Location of oil and gas exploration and production activities

Location of oil and gas exploration and production activities [A] (at December 31, 2021)

 

Exploration

Development and/
or Production

Shell operator [B]

Europe

 

 

 

Albania

Cyprus

 

 

Germany

 

Italy

 

 

Netherlands

Norway

UK

Asia

 

 

 

Brunei

China

 

Indonesia

 

 

Kazakhstan

 

Malaysia

Oman

Philippines

Qatar

 

Russia

 

Turkey

 

Oceania

 

 

 

Australia

Africa

 

 

 

Egypt

Mauritania

 

Namibia

 

 

Nigeria

São Tomé and Príncipe

 

 

South Africa

 

Tanzania

 

Tunisia

 

North America

 

 

 

Mexico

 

USA

Canada

South America

 

 

 

Argentina

Bolivia

 

 

Brazil

Colombia

 

Suriname

 

Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

 

[A]

Includes joint ventures and associates. Where a joint venture or an associate has properties outside its base country, those properties are not shown in this table.

[B]

In several countries where “Shell operator” is indicated, Shell is the operator of some but not all exploration and/or production ventures.

Oil and gas production available for sale

Crude oil and natural gas liquids [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thousand barrels

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denmark

—

—

—

—

7,490

—

Italy

9,677

—

11,342

—

9,747

—

Norway

4,878

—

6,914

—

7,025

—

UK

25,554

—

30,061

—

30,677

—

Other [B]

578

1,205

609

1,084

723

1,135

Total Europe

40,687

1,205

48,926

1,084

55,662

1,135

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brunei

1,076

17,894

387

17,094

196

20,002

Kazakhstan

35,592

—

37,769

—

34,269

—

Malaysia

17,983

—

18,494

—

21,993

—

Oman

78,745

—

74,854

—

76,493

—

Russia

21,012

7,769

20,816

9,050

22,442

9,413

Other [B]

30,061

7,548

30,101

7,629

28,796

7,709

Total Asia

184,469

33,211

182,421

33,773

184,189

37,124

Total Oceania [B]

11,844

—

7,416

—

10,058

—

Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nigeria

35,911

—

48,620

—

56,589

—

Other [B]

5,540

—

8,485

—

7,802

—

Total Africa

41,451

—

57,105

—

64,391

—

North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

164,811

—

165,169

—

171,204

—

Canada

2,640

—

8,128

—

11,506

—

Total North America

167,451

—

173,297

—

182,710

—

South America

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

126,566

—

131,339

—

126,366

—

Other [B]

6,456

1,566

5,072

729

3,900

—

Total South America

133,022

1,566

136,411

729

130,266

—

Total

578,924

35,982

605,576

35,586

627,276

38,259

[A]

Reflects 100% of production of subsidiaries except in respect of production-sharing contracts (PSCs), where the figures shown represent the entitlement of the subsidiaries concerned under those contracts.

[B]

Comprises countries where 2021 production was lower than 10,100 thousand barrels or where specific disclosures are prohibited.
Synthetic crude oil

 

 

 

Thousand barrels

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell subsidiaries

Shell subsidiaries

North America – Canada

19,891

18,920

19,076
Natural gas [A]

 

 

 

 

 

Million standard cubic feet

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denmark

—

—

—

—

24,433

—

Germany

36,798

—

35,918

—

41,846

—

Netherlands

—

159,107

—

131,648

—

244,286

Norway

178,577

—

187,627

—

182,683

—

UK

49,128

—

65,012

—

62,174

—

Other [B]

10,329

—

13,005

—

15,062

—

Total Europe

274,832

159,107

301,562

131,648

326,198

244,286

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brunei

17,989

147,865

21,025

159,846

22,185

160,648

China

55,967

—

46,750

—

44,510

—

Kazakhstan

72,176

—

86,999

—

84,499

—

Malaysia

193,871

—

226,791

—

226,277

—

Philippines

34,361

—

40,549

—

44,374

—

Russia

4,113

125,973

4,301

142,418

4,563

134,807

Other [B]

413,382

118,397

411,979

118,153

407,899

118,253

Total Asia

791,859

392,235

838,394

420,417

834,307

413,708

Oceania

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

696,562

19,272

633,580

20,646

686,956

20,840

Total Oceania

696,562

19,272

633,580

20,646

686,956

20,840

Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt

86,348

—

104,946

—

92,169

—

Nigeria

161,916

—

190,982

—

234,332

—

Other [B]

23,473

—

27,438

—

30,266

—

Total Africa

271,737

—

323,366

—

356,767

—

North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

198,578

—

255,383

—

389,130

—

Canada

116,423

—

164,451

—

220,005

—

Total North America

315,001

—

419,834

—

609,135

—

South America

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivia

45,214

—

45,015

—

48,501

—

Brazil

72,107

—

73,914

—

78,526

—

Trinidad and Tobago

121,411

—

141,576

—

159,698

—

Other [B]

11,006

393

9,609

830

8,662

—

Total South America

249,738

393

270,114

830

295,387

—

Total

2,599,729

571,007

2,786,850

573,541

3,108,750

678,834

[A]

Reflects 100% of production of subsidiaries except in respect of PSCs, where the figures shown represent the entitlement of the subsidiaries concerned under those contracts.

[B]

Comprises countries where 2021 production was lower than 41,795 million scf or where specific disclosures are prohibited.

Average realised price by geographical area

Crude oil and natural gas liquids

 

 

 

 

 

 

$/barrel

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Europe

68.30

64.18

39.51

39.05

65.11

58.08

Asia

63.82

70.09

38.73

42.51

58.16

65.25

Oceania

63.56

—

21.29

—

51.51

—

Africa

70.89

—

41.23

—

65.39

—

North America – USA

62.75

—

34.17

—

54.56

—

North America – Canada

46.58

—

27.17

—

36.61

—

South America

64.28

56.91

36.01

37.28

56.68

—

Total

64.28

69.34

36.72

42.31

57.56

65.05
Synthetic crude oil

 

 

 

$/barrel

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell subsidiaries

Shell subsidiaries

North America – Canada

60.11

31.13

50.27
Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

$/thousand scf

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Europe

10.71

9.86

3.66

3.76

5.59

4.95

Asia

2.54

6.91

1.88 [A]

4.19

2.66

6.34

Oceania

7.74

4.04

5.95 [A]

3.15

7.83 [A]

3.91

Africa

3.43

—

2.55

—

2.92

—

North America – USA

4.40

—

1.72

—

2.27

—

North America – Canada

2.70

—

1.61

—

1.37

—

South America

4.04

1.82

1.35

1.90

2.33

—

Total

5.39

7.60

2.99 [A]

4.06

3.95

5.80

[A]

As revised, following a reassessment.

Average production cost by geographical area

Crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

$/boe

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Shell subsidiaries

Shell share of joint ventures and associates

Europe

21.48

8.59

20.05 [B]

11.44

14.14

5.76

Asia

5.66

7.64

5.54

6.83

6.30

6.17

Oceania

9.26

24.68

8.92

20.23

9.17

24.49

Africa

11.47

—

9.43

—

8.44

—

North America – USA

10.88

—

12.50

—

11.78

—

North America – Canada

10.64

—

10.52

—

11.88

—

South America

5.80

5.51

5.18 [B]

9.18 [B]

6.33 [B]

—

Total

9.12

8.23

9.10 [B]

8.02 [B]

8.95

6.48

[A]

Natural gas volumes are converted into oil equivalent using a factor of 5,800 scf per barrel.

[B]

As revised, following a reassessment.
Synthetic crude oil

 

 

 

$/barrel

 

2021

2020

2019

 

Shell subsidiaries

Shell subsidiaries

Shell subsidiaries

North America – Canada

18.87

18.28

19.29

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