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

 

2015

2014

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Includes Greenland.

Europe [A]

7,152

2,194

14,623

7,732

9,603

2,693

16,161

8,563

Asia

25,581

9,181

36,658

22,995

25,724

9,252

46,487

25,155

Oceania

1,657

434

70,509

26,312

1,657

433

71,941

25,992

Africa

4,650

2,071

40,435

27,058

5,174

2,232

39,297

26,409

North America – USA

1,659

1,158

5,033

4,262

1,635

1,131

6,133

5,047

North America – Canada

1,227

745

32,706

25,716

1,132

748

33,094

27,223

South America

100

52

7,851

3,621

100

52

8,637

4,081

Total

42,026

15,835

207,815

117,696

45,025

16,541

221,750

122,470
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Oil and gas acreage (at December 31)

Thousand acres

 

2013

2012

2011

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Includes Greenland.

Europe [A]

9,614

2,698

15,978

6,225

9,091

2,659

10,937

4,196

9,016

2,586

11,781

4,608

Asia

26,349

9,275

56,373

27,791

26,989

9,400

53,460

26,604

27,268

9,810

48,554

25,779

Oceania

1,659

466

74,055

29,811

1,703

467

70,575

26,469

1,798

500

67,907

26,326

Africa

5,217

2,245

37,811

24,553

5,428

2,299

45,315

30,916

6,060

2,465

35,617

22,820

North America – USA

1,901

1,213

8,432

6,613

1,837

1,176

8,878

6,990

1,592

984

7,815

6,140

North America – Canada

1,259

832

33,307

28,677

1,181

785

31,086

25,117

1,101

757

26,480

21,617

South America

162

89

15,116

7,210

162

76

17,242

9,668

162

76

20,655

8,905

Total

46,161

16,818

241,072

130,880

46,391

16,862

237,493

129,960

46,997

17,178

218,809

116,195
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Number of productive wells [A] (at December 31)

 

2015

2014

 

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, 2015, was 1,733 gross (727 net); 2014: 1,802 gross (762 net).

[B]

Corrected from 1,269 gross and 333 net.

[C]

Corrected from 891 gross and 352 net.

[D]

Corrected from 1,311 gross and 410 net.

Europe

1,272

344

1,229

392

1,256[B]

332[B]

1,209[D]

333[D]

Asia

8,271

2,853

334

190

7,529

2,643

353

198

Oceania

–

–

624

234

44

3

625

235

Africa

812

362

129

87

887[C]

349[C]

116

79

North America – USA

15,331

7,893

2,522

2,403

15,313

7,760

2,555

1,849

North America – Canada

286

286

1,209

1,059

325

320

1,125

878

South America

25

15

7

2

25

15

7

2

Total

25,997

11,753

6,054

4,367

25,379

11,422

5,990

3,574
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Number of productive wells [A] (at December 31)

 

2013

2012

2011

 

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, 2013, was 2,200 gross (805 net); 2012: 1,918 gross (694 net); 2011: 1,997 gross (739 net).

[B]

Corrected from 920 gross and 351 net.

[C]

Corrected from 1,295 gross and 411 net.

Europe

1,315

349

1,193[C]

334[C]

1,431

425

1,266

398

1,454

427

1,317

430

Asia

8,187

2,578

340

192

7,392

2,345

248

118

7,361

2,352

289

162

Oceania

44

5

655

244

48

5

574

217

48

5

557

212

Africa

921[B]

350[B]

109

71

837

324

95

62

883

357

98

65

North America – USA

15,347

8,150

4,316

2,878

15,108

7,630

4,618

2,808

14,993

7,607

3,449

2,222

North America – Canada

337

331

1,238

949

460

393

1,165

880

476

406

1,115

906

South America

74

31

7

2

73

29

7

2

67

33

7

2

Total

26,225

11,794

7,858

4,670

25,349

11,151

7,973

4,485

25,282

11,187

6,832

3,999
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Number of net productive wells and dry holes drilled (at December 31)

 

2015

2014

 

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

[A]

Productive wells are wells with proved reserves allocated. Exploratory wells in the process of drilling are excluded.

[B]

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

[C]

Corrected from 25.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

2

1

2

Asia

–

11

2

10

Oceania

–

3

–

1

Africa

5

–

4

4

North America – USA

35

8

53

89

North America – Canada

73

5

39

2

South America

–

1

–

1

Total

114

30

99

109[B]

Development

 

 

 

 

Europe

10

–

8

1

Asia

252

2

243

9

Oceania

2

–

6

1

Africa

27

–

23[C]

2

North America – USA

433

–

392

3

North America – Canada

20

2

22

–

South America

3

1

3

–

Total

747

5

697

16
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Number of net productive wells and dry holes drilled (at December 31)

 

2013

2012

2011

 

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

[A]

Productive wells are wells with proved reserves allocated. Exploratory wells in the process of drilling are excluded.

[B]

Corrected from 25.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

3

1

1

1

1

Asia

2

9

3

4

6

97

Oceania

–

1

–

1

–

2

Africa

6

3

3

7

3

5

North America – USA

173

33

127

11

70

2

North America – Canada

17

2

37

9

21

4

South America

–

5

–

1

1

1

Total

199

56

171

34

102

112

Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

6

2

9

–

12

1

Asia

218

6

255

4

196

8

Oceania

12

–

7

–

–

–

Africa

24[B]

–

25

–

23

2

North America – USA

447

2

352

–

347

2

North America – Canada

57

1

49

2

102

1

South America

4

–

1

–

1

–

Total

768

11

698

6

681

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