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Acreage and wells

The tables below reflect Shell subsidiaries and Shell share of joint ventures and associates’ acreage and wells. The term “gross” refers to the total activity in which Shell subsidiaries and Shell share of joint ventures and associates have an interest. The term “net” refers to the sum of the fractional interests owned by Shell subsidiaries plus the Shell share of joint ventures and associates’ fractional interests.

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OIL AND GAS ACREAGE (AT DECEMBER 31)

THOUSAND ACRES

 

2013

2012

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Includes Greenland. Acreage for 2012 has been reclassified from North America.

Europe [A]

9,614

2,698

15,978

6,225

9,091

2,659

10,937

4,196

Asia

26,349

9,275

56,373

27,791

26,989

9,400

53,460

26,604

Oceania

1,659

466

74,055

29,811

1,703

467

70,575

26,469

Africa

5,217

2,245

37,811

24,553

5,428

2,299

45,315

30,916

North America – USA

1,901

1,213

8,432

6,613

1,837

1,176

8,878

6,990

North America – Canada

1,259

832

33,307

28,677

1,181

785

31,086

25,117

South America

162

89

15,116

7,210

162

76

17,242

9,668

Total

46,161

16,818

241,072

130,880

46,391

16,862

237,493

129,960

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OIL AND GAS ACREAGE (AT DECEMBER 31)

THOUSAND ACRES

 

2011

2010

2009

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Includes Greenland. Acreage for 2012 has been reclassified from North America.

Europe [A]

9,016

2,586

11,781

4,608

8,983

2,550

8,165

3,265

9,045

2,592

9,770

3,653

Asia

27,268

9,810

48,554

25,779

27,496

9,970

41,781

22,800

30,969

11,108

78,382

40,547

Oceania

1,798

500

67,907

26,326

2,274

553

81,748

24,413

2,276

568

82,945

24,326

Africa

6,060

2,465

35,617

22,820

6,701

2,424

38,238

24,535

7,393

2,615

42,007

26,112

North America – USA

1,592

984

7,815

6,140

1,568

952

7,003

5,834

1,030

597

6,250

5,027

North America – Canada

1,101

757

26,480

21,617

1,002

664

31,501

21,489

966

628

26,712

19,448

South America

162

76

20,655

8,905

162

76

15,878

6,588

126

59

18,081

7,178

Total

46,997

17,178

218,809

116,195

48,186

17,189

224,314

108,924

51,805

18,167

264,147

126,291

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NUMBER OF PRODUCTIVE WELLS [A] (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

2013

2012

 

Oil

Gas

Oil

Gas

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

The number of productive wells with multiple completions (more than one formation producing into the same well bore) at December 31, 2013, was 2,200 gross (805 net); 2012: 1,918 gross (694 net).

Europe

1,315

349

1,295

411

1,431

425

1,266

398

Asia

8,187

2,578

340

192

7,392

2,345

248

118

Oceania

44

5

655

244

48

5

574

217

Africa

920

351

109

71

837

324

95

62

North America – USA

15,347

8,150

4,316

2,878

15,108

7,630

4,618

2,808

North America – Canada

337

331

1,238

949

460

393

1,165

880

South America

74

31

7

2

73

29

7

2

Total

26,224

11,795

7,960

4,747

25,349

11,151

7,973

4,485

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NUMBER OF PRODUCTIVE WELLS (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

 

2011

2010

2009

 

Oil

Gas

Oil

Gas

Oil

Gas

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

The number of productive wells with multiple completions (more than one formation producing into the same well bore) at December 31, 2011, was 1,997 gross (739 net); 2010: 2,011 gross (779 net).

Europe

1,454

427

1,317

430

1,464

412

1,341

443

1,544

423

1,343

446

Asia

7,361

2,352

289

162

7,236

2,382

298

164

6,751

2,250

207

99

Oceania

48

5

557

212

39

4

608

211

39

6

566

122

Africa

883

357

98

65

1,180

447

89

59

1,150

415

80

53

North America – USA

14,993

7,607

3,449

2,222

15,322

7,771

3,884

2,457

15,425

7,835

1,640

1,170

North America – Canada

476

406

1,115

906

433

370

1,007

764

446

382

947

713

South America

67

33

7

2

73

34

6

1

72

32

12

5

Total

25,282

11,187

6,832

3,999

25,747

11,420

7,233

4,099

25,427

11,343

4,795

2,608

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NUMBER OF NET PRODUCTIVE WELLS AND DRY HOLES DRILLED (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

2013

2012

 

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

[A]

Productive wells are wells with proved reserves allocated.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

3

1

1

Asia

2

9

3

4

Oceania

1

1

Africa

6

3

3

7

North America – USA

175

34

124

3

North America – Canada

16

2

37

9

South America

5

1

Total

200

57

168

26

Development

 

 

 

 

Europe

6

2

9

Asia

218

6

255

4

Oceania

12

7

Africa

25

25

North America – USA

447

2

352

North America – Canada

57

1

49

2

South America

4

1

Total

769

11

698

6

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NUMBER OF NET PRODUCTIVE WELLS AND DRY HOLES DRILLED (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

2011

2010

2009

 

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

[A]

Productive wells are wells with proved reserves allocated.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

1

2

4

4

3

Asia

6

97

8

28

30

10

Oceania

2

2

1

3

Africa

3

5

8

5

7

4

North America – USA

70

2

75

5

16

2

North America – Canada

21

4

29

8

21

19

South America

1

1

1

1

1

Total

102

112

123

53

80

41

Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

12

1

20

1

15

Asia

196

8

269

4

260

3

Oceania

3

27

Africa

23

2

11

12

1

North America – USA

347

2

388

424

1

North America – Canada

102

1

34

45

South America

1

1

5

Total

681

14

726

5

788

5