Acreage and wells

-1 Acreage and wells Shell Investors’ Handbook 2012-2016

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

 

2016

2015

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Corrected from 1,657.

[B]

Corrected from 434.

[C]

Corrected from 70,509.

[D]

Corrected from 26,312.

Europe

6,556

2,197

18,216

10,241

7,152

2,194

14,623

7,732

Asia

26,003

9,199

58,463

36,298

25,581

9,181

36,658

22,995

Oceania

1,939

822

37,876

24,109

2,041[A]

530[B]

51,740[C]

16,975[D]

Africa

5,083

2,315

41,517

29,152

4,650

2,071

40,435

27,058

North America – USA

2,002

1,197

4,151

2,577

1,659

1,158

5,033

4,262

North America – Canada

976

670

26,149

19,402

1,227

745

32,706

25,716

South America

1,315

547

17,759

14,643

100

52

7,851

3,621

Total

43,874

16,947

204,131

136,422

42,410

15,931

189,046

108,359
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Oil and gas acreage (at December 31)

Thousand acres

 

2014

2013

2012

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

[A]

Corrected from 71,941.

[B]

Corrected from 25,992.

Europe

9,603

2,693

16,161

8,563

9,614

2,698

15,978

6,225

9,091

2,659

10,937

4,196

Asia

25,724

9,252

46,487

25,155

26,349

9,275

56,373

27,791

26,989

9,400

53,460

26,604

Oceania

1,657

433

57,939[A]

18,991[B]

1,659

466

74,055

29,811

1,703

467

70,575

26,469

Africa

5,174

2,232

39,297

26,409

5,217

2,245

37,811

24,553

5,428

2,299

45,315

30,916

North America – USA

1,635

1,131

6,133

5,047

1,901

1,213

8,432

6,613

1,837

1,176

8,878

6,990

North America – Canada

1,132

748

33,094

27,223

1,259

832

33,307

28,677

1,181

785

31,086

25,117

South America

100

52

8,637

4,081

162

89

15,116

7,210

162

76

17,242

9,668

Total

45,025

16,541

207,748

115,469

46,161

16,818

241,072

130,880

46,391

16,862

237,493

129,960
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Number of productive wells [A] (at December 31)

 

2016

2015

 

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, 2016, was 1,754 gross (691 net); 2015: 1,811 gross (760 net); corrected from 1,733 gross (727 net).

[B]

Corrected from 812 gross (362 net).

[C]

Corrected from 87 net.

Europe

1,215

321

1,232

403

1,272

344

1,229

392

Asia

9,261

3,141

656

263

8,271

2,853

334

190

Oceania

–

–

3,257

1,734

–

–

624

234

Africa

662

289

191

127

821[B]

334[B]

129

86[C]

North America – USA

15,532

7,892

3,046

2,136

15,331

7,893

2,522

2,403

North America – Canada

283

283

941

781

286

286

1,209

1,059

South America

73

28

50

26

25

15

7

2

Total

27,026

11,954

9,373

5,470

26,006

11,725

6,054

4,366
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Number of productive wells [A] (at December 31)

 

2014

2013

2012

 

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, 2014, was 1,802 gross (762 net); 2013: 2,200 gross (805 net); 2012: 1,918 gross (694 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.

[E]

Corrected from 920 gross and 351 net.

[F]

Corrected from 1,295 gross and 411 net.

Europe

1,256[B]

332[B]

1,209[D]

333[D]

1,315

349

1,193[F]

334[F]

1,431

425

1,266

398

Asia

7,529

2,643

353

198

8,187

2,578

340

192

7,392

2,345

248

118

Oceania

44

3

625

235

44

5

655

244

48

5

574

217

Africa

887[C]

349[C]

116

79

921[E]

350[E]

109

71

837

324

95

62

North America – USA

15,313

7,760

2,555

1,849

15,347

8,150

4,316

2,878

15,108

7,630

4,618

2,808

North America – Canada

325

320

1,125

878

337

331

1,238

949

460

393

1,165

880

South America

25

15

7

2

74

31

7

2

73

29

7

2

Total

25,379

11,422

5,990

3,574

26,225

11,794

7,858

4,670

25,349

11,151

7,973

4,485
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Number of net productive wells and dry holes drilled (at December 31)

 

2016

2015

 

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 27.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

Europe

–

–

1

2

Asia

2

4

–

11

Oceania

–

–

–

3

Africa

4

2

5

–

North America – USA

40

2

35

8

North America – Canada

–

–

73

5

South America

–

–

–

1

Total

46

8

114

30

Development

 

 

 

 

Europe

10

1

10

–

Asia

265

–

252

2

Oceania

184

–

2

–

Africa

15

–

24[B]

–

North America – USA

137

–

433

–

North America – Canada

50

–

20

2

South America

3

–

3

1

Total

664

1

744

5
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Number of net productive wells and dry holes drilled (at December 31)

 

2014

2013

2012

 

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]

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

[C]

Corrected from 25.

[D]

Corrected from 25.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

2

1

3

1

1

Asia

2

10

2

9

3

4

Oceania

–

1

–

1

–

1

Africa

4

4

6

3

3

7

North America – USA

53

89

173

33

127

11

North America – Canada

39

2

17

2

37

9

South America

–

1

–

5

–

1

Total

99

109[B]

199

56

171

34

Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

8

1

6

2

9

–

Asia

243

9

218

6

255

4

Oceania

6

1

12

–

7

–

Africa

23[C]

2

24[D]

–

25

–

North America – USA

392

3

447

2

352

–

North America – Canada

22

–

57

1

49

2

South America

3

–

4

–

1

–

Total

697

16

768

11

698

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