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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

 

2014

2013

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Includes Greenland.

Europe [A]

9,603

2,693

16,161

8,563

9,614

2,698

15,978

6,225

Asia

25,724

9,252

46,487

25,155

26,349

9,275

56,373

27,791

Oceania

1,657

433

71,941

25,992

1,659

466

74,055

29,811

Africa

5,174

2,232

39,297

26,409

5,217

2,245

37,811

24,553

North America – USA

1,635

1,131

6,133

5,047

1,901

1,213

8,432

6,613

North America – Canada

1,132

748

33,094

27,223

1,259

832

33,307

28,677

South America

100

52

8,637

4,081

162

89

15,116

7,210

Total

45,025

16,541

221,750

122,470

46,161

16,818

241,072

130,880
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OIL AND GAS ACREAGE (AT DECEMBER 31)

THOUSAND ACRES

 

2012

2011

2010

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Includes Greenland.

Europe [A]

9,091

2,659

10,937

4,196

9,016

2,586

11,781

4,608

8,983

2,550

8,165

3,265

Asia

26,989

9,400

53,460

26,604

27,268

9,810

48,554

25,779

27,496

9,970

41,781

22,800

Oceania

1,703

467

70,575

26,469

1,798

500

67,907

26,326

2,274

553

81,748

24,413

Africa

5,428

2,299

45,315

30,916

6,060

2,465

35,617

22,820

6,701

2,424

38,238

24,535

North America – USA

1,837

1,176

8,878

6,990

1,592

984

7,815

6,140

1,568

952

7,003

5,834

North America – Canada

1,181

785

31,086

25,117

1,101

757

26,480

21,617

1,002

664

31,501

21,489

South America

162

76

17,242

9,668

162

76

20,655

8,905

162

76

15,878

6,588

Total

46,391

16,862

237,493

129,960

46,997

17,178

218,809

116,195

48,186

17,189

224,314

108,924
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NUMBER OF PRODUCTIVE WELLS [A] (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

2014

2013

 

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, 2014, was 1,815 gross (763 net); 2013: 2,200 gross (805 net).

Europe

1,269

333

1,311

410

1,315

349

1,295

411

Asia

7,529

2,643

353

198

8,187

2,578

340

192

Oceania

44

3

625

235

44

5

655

244

Africa

891

352

116

79

920

351

109

71

North America – USA

15,313

7,760

2,555

1,849

15,347

8,150

4,316

2,878

North America – Canada

325

320

1,125

878

337

331

1,238

949

South America

25

15

7

2

74

31

7

2

Total

25,396

11,426

6,092

3,651

26,224

11,795

7,960

4,747
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NUMBER OF PRODUCTIVE WELLS [A] (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

 

2012

2011

2010

 

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, 2012: 1,918 gross (694 net); 2011: 1,997 gross (739 net).

Europe

1,431

425

1,266

398

1,454

427

1,317

430

1,464

412

1,341

443

Asia

7,392

2,345

248

118

7,361

2,352

289

162

7,236

2,382

298

164

Oceania

48

5

574

217

48

5

557

212

39

4

608

211

Africa

837

324

95

62

883

357

98

65

1,180

447

89

59

North America – USA

15,108

7,630

4,618

2,808

14,993

7,607

3,449

2,222

15,322

7,771

3,884

2,457

North America – Canada

460

393

1,165

880

476

406

1,115

906

433

370

1,007

764

South America

73

29

7

2

67

33

7

2

73

34

6

1

Total

25,349

11,151

7,973

4,485

25,282

11,187

6,832

3,999

25,747

11,420

7,233

4,099
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NUMBER OF NET PRODUCTIVE WELLS AND DRY HOLES DRILLED (AT DECEMBER 31)

 

2014

2013

 

Productive

Dry[A]

Productive

Dry

[A]

Includes 50 net exploratory wells sold in North and South America.

[B]

Productive wells are wells with proved reserves allocated.

[C]

For 2013, the number of net productive wells has been corrected from 175 and the number of net dry holes drilled from 34.

[D]

The number of net productive wells in 2013 has been corrected from 16.

Exploratory [B]

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

2

1

3

Asia

2

10

2

9

Oceania

–

1

–

1

Africa

4

4

6

3

North America – USA [C]

53

89

173

33

North America – Canada [D]

39

2

17

2

South America

–

1

–

5

Total

99

109

199

56

Development

 

 

 

 

Europe

8

1

6

2

Asia

243

9

218

6

Oceania

6

1

12

–

Africa

25

2

25

–

North America – USA

392

3

447

2

North America – Canada

22

–

57

1

South America

3

–

4

–

Total

699

16

769

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

 

2012

2011

2010

 

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

[A]

Productive wells are wells with proved reserves allocated.

[B]

For 2012, the number of net productive wells has been corrected from 124 and the number of net dry holes drilled from 3.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

1

1

1

2

4

Asia

3

4

6

97

8

28

Oceania

–

1

–

2

–

2

Africa

3

7

3

5

8

5

North America – USA [B]

127

11

70

2

75

5

North America – Canada

37

9

21

4

29

8

South America

–

1

1

1

1

1

Total

171

34

102

112

123

53

Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

9

–

12

1

20

1

Asia

255

4

196

8

269

4

Oceania

7

–

–

–

3

–

Africa

25

–

23

2

11

–

North America – USA

352

–

347

2

388

–

North America – Canada

49

2

102

1

34

–

South America

1

–

1

–

1

–

Total

698

6

681

14

726

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