Acreage and wells

-1 Acreage and wells Shell Investors’ Handbook 2013-2017

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

 

2017

2016

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Europe

6,463

2,071

14,119

6,187

6,556

2,197

18,216

10,241

Asia

25,975

9,139

35,305

18,730

26,003

9,199

58,463

36,298

Oceania

3,296

1,255

22,406

13,985

1,939

822

37,876

24,109

Africa

4,663

1,938

33,453

20,811

5,083

2,315

41,517

29,152

North America – USA

1,936

1,134

2,718

1,937

2,002

1,197

4,151

2,577

North America – Canada

953

651

16,714

15,005

976

670

26,149

19,402

South America

1,302

606

9,338

6,196

1,315

547

17,759

14,643

Total

44,588

16,794

134,053

82,851

43,874

16,947

204,131

136,422
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Oil and gas acreage (at December 31)

Thousand acres

 

2015

2014

2013

 

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

Developed

Undeveloped

 

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Gross

Net

Europe

7,152

2,194

14,623

7,732

9,603

2,693

16,161

8,563

9,614

2,698

15,978

6,225

Asia

25,581

9,181

36,658

22,995

25,724

9,252

46,487

25,155

26,349

9,275

56,373

27,791

Oceania

2,041

530

51,740

16,975

1,657

433

57,939

18,991

1,659

466

74,055

29,811

Africa

4,650

2,071

40,435

27,058

5,174

2,232

39,297

26,409

5,217

2,245

37,811

24,553

North America – USA

1,659

1,158

5,033

4,262

1,635

1,131

6,133

5,047

1,901

1,213

8,432

6,613

North America – Canada

1,227

745

32,706

25,716

1,132

748

33,094

27,223

1,259

832

33,307

28,677

South America

100

52

7,851

3,621

100

52

8,637

4,081

162

89

15,116

7,210

Total

42,410

15,931

189,046

108,359

45,025

16,541

207,748

115,469

46,161

16,818

241,072

130,880
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Number of productive wells [A] (at December 31)

 

2017

2016

 

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, 2017, was 1,946 gross (761 net); 2016: 1,721 gross, corrected from 1,754 gross (686, corrected from 691)

Europe

1,156

303

1,235

392

1,215

321

1,232

403

Asia

9,410

3,132

711

283

9,261

3,141

656

263

Oceania

–

–

3,499

1,926

–

–

3,257

1,734

Africa

380

155

180

122

662

289

191

127

North America – USA

15,408

7,817

1,636

717

15,532

7,892

3,046

2,136

North America – Canada

–

–

892

794

283

283

941

781

South America

111

47

55

32

73

28

50

26

Total

26,465

11,454

8,208

4,266

27,026

11,954

9,373

5,470
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Number of productive wells [A] (at December 31)

 

2015

2014

2013

 

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, 2015, was 1,811 gross (760 net); 2014: 1,802 gross (762 net); 2013: 2,200 gross (805 net).

Europe

1,272

344

1,229

392

1,256

332

1,209

333

1,315

349

1,193

334

Asia

8,271

2,853

334

190

7,529

2,643

353

198

8,187

2,578

340

192

Oceania

–

–

624

234

44

3

625

235

44

5

655

244

Africa

821

334

129

86

887

349

116

79

921

350

109

71

North America – USA

15,331

7,893

2,522

2,403

15,313

7,760

2,555

1,849

15,347

8,150

4,316

2,878

North America – Canada

286

286

1,209

1,059

325

320

1,125

878

337

331

1,238

949

South America

25

15

7

2

25

15

7

2

74

31

7

2

Total

26,006

11,725

6,054

4,366

25,379

11,422

5,990

3,574

26,225

11,794

7,858

4,670
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Number of net productive wells and dry holes drilled (at December 31)

 

2017

2016

 

Productive

Dry

Productive

Dry

[A]

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

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

Europe

–

1

–

–

Asia

3

5

2

4

Oceania

2

–

–

–

Africa

2

3

4

2

North America – USA

9

6

40

2

North America – Canada

30

5

–

–

South America

6

–

–

–

Total

52

20

46

8

Development

 

 

 

 

Europe

5

–

10

1

Asia

312

4

265

–

Oceania

63

–

184

–

Africa

24

3

15

–

North America – USA

237

–

137

–

North America – Canada

56

1

50

–

South America

1

–

3

–

Total

698

8

664

1
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Number of net productive wells and dry holes drilled (at December 31)

 

2015

2014

2013

 

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.

Exploratory [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1

2

1

2

1

3

Asia

–

11

2

10

2

9

Oceania

–

3

–

1

–

1

Africa

5

–

4

4

6

3

North America – USA

35

8

53

89

173

33

North America – Canada

73

5

39

2

17

2

South America

–

1

–

1

–

5

Total

114

30

99

109[B]

199

56

Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

10

–

8

1

6

2

Asia

252

2

243

9

218

6

Oceania

2

–

6

1

12

–

Africa

24

–

23

2

24

–

North America – USA

433

–

392

3

447

2

North America – Canada

20

2

22

–

57

1

South America

3

1

3

–

4

–

Total

744

5

697

16

768

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