Proved oil and gas reserves
The tables present oil and gas reserves on a net basis, which means that they include the reserves relating to: (i) the Shell subsidiaries including the reserves attributable to non-controlling interest holders in our subsidiaries; and (ii) the Shell share of joint ventures and associates.
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Proved crude oil and natural gas liquids, synthetic crude oil and Bitumen reserves for Shell subsidiaries and Shell share of joint ventures and associates [A] (at December 31) |
Million barrels | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 | ||
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Europe |
428 |
608 |
798 |
793 |
754 |
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Asia |
1,576 |
1,682 |
1,724 |
1,706 |
1,664 |
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Oceania |
138 |
140 |
163 |
174 |
209 |
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Africa |
579 |
691 |
651 |
688 |
731 |
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North America – USA |
560 |
711 |
991 |
903 |
838 |
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North America – Canada |
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|
|
|
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Oil and NGL |
22 |
44 |
29 |
33 |
35 |
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Synthetic crude oil |
1,941 |
1,763 |
1,731 |
1,763 |
1,680 |
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Bitumen |
3 |
428 |
422 |
49 |
55 |
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South America |
56 |
63 |
112 |
87 |
82 |
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Total including year-average price effects |
5,303 |
6,130 |
6,621 |
6,196 |
6,048 |
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Proved natural gas reserves for Shell subsidiaries and Shell share of joint ventures and associates [A][B] (at December 31) |
Thousand | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 | ||||
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Europe |
11,386 |
12,296 |
13,275 |
14,168 |
15,401 |
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Asia |
16,055 |
16,101 |
16,161 |
16,311 |
16,953 |
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Oceania |
5,946 |
6,078 |
7,001 |
6,610 |
7,094 |
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Africa |
2,236 |
2,621 |
2,257 |
2,241 |
2,800 |
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North America – USA |
754 |
1,561 |
2,199 |
2,352 |
3,259 |
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North America – Canada |
955 |
1,611 |
1,500 |
1,011 |
2,045 |
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South America |
43 |
48 |
80 |
99 |
110 |
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Total including year-average price effects |
37,375 |
40,316 |
42,473 |
42,792 |
47,662 |
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Total proved oil and gas reserves [A][B] (at December 31) |
Million boe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 | ||||
|
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Europe |
2,391 |
2,728 |
3,087 |
3,236 |
3,409 |
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Asia |
4,344 |
4,458 |
4,510 |
4,518 |
4,587 |
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Oceania |
1,163 |
1,188 |
1,370 |
1,314 |
1,432 |
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Africa |
965 |
1,143 |
1,040 |
1,074 |
1,214 |
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North America – USA |
690 |
980 |
1,370 |
1,309 |
1,400 |
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North America – Canada |
2,131 |
2,513 |
2,441 |
2,019 |
2,123 |
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South America |
63 |
71 |
126 |
104 |
101 |
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Total including year-average price effects |
11,747 |
13,081 |
13,944 |
13,574 |
14,266 |
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Year-average price effects |
(1,707) |
44 |
48 |
(431) |
(235) |
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