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 the Shell share of joint ventures and associates [A] (at December 31)Million barrels

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Europe

286

377

368

442

428

Asia

1,823

1,783

1,783

1,642

1,576

Oceania

121

129

132

128

138

Africa

394

420

463

529

579

North America – USA

982

1,017

899

491

560

North America – Canada

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and NGL

18

23

22

18

22

Synthetic crude oil

607[B]

661[C]

649[D]

2,015

1,941

Bitumen

–

–

–

2

3

South America

1,033

1,027

946

992

56

Total

5,264

5,437

5,262

6,258

5,303

[A]

Includes proved reserves associated with future production that will be consumed in operations.

[B]

Includes 304 million barrels of synthetic crude oil attributable to non-controlling interest in Shell subsidiaries.

[C]

Includes 331 million barrels of synthetic crude oil attributable to non-controlling interest in Shell subsidiaries.

[D]

Includes 325 million barrels of synthetic crude oil attributable to non-controlling interest in Shell subsidiaries.
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Proved natural gas reserves for Shell subsidiaries and the Shell share of joint ventures and associates [A][B] (at December 31)Thousand million scf

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Europe

3,591

4,763

8,225

10,238

11,386

Asia

14,818

15,212

16,786

15,827

16,055

Oceania

8,396

8,451

7,997

9,082

5,946

Africa

2,608

2,544

2,082

2,225

2,236

North America – USA

1,869

2,147

2,569

675

754

North America – Canada

1,280

989

1,272

844

955

South America

1,259

1,509

1,501

1,650

43

Total

33,821

35,615

40,432

40,541

37,375

[A]

Includes proved reserves associated with future production that will be consumed in operations.

[B]

These quantities have not been adjusted to standard heat content.
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Total proved oil and gas reserves [A][B] (at December 31)Million boe

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Europe

905

1,198

1,786

2,207

2,391

Asia

4,377

4,406

4,677

4,371

4,344

Oceania

1,569

1,586

1,511

1,694

1,163

Africa

844

858

822

913

965

North America – USA

1,305

1,387

1,342

607

690

North America – Canada

846

855

890

2,180

2,131

South America

1,250

1,288

1,205

1,276

63

Total

11,096

11,578

12,233

13,248

11,747

[A]

Includes proved reserves associated with future production that will be consumed in operations.

[B]

Natural gas volumes are converted into oil equivalent using a factor of 5,800 scf per barrel. Rounding differences may occur in estimates of gas reserves conversion from scf to boe.
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