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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 excluding 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][B] (AT DECEMBER 31)

MILLION BARRELS

 

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

[A]

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

[B]

Total attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders.

Europe

798

793

754

617

526

Asia

1,724

1,706

1,664

2,080

1,830

Oceania

163

174

209

109

135

Africa

641

672

718

737

725

North America – USA

991

903

838

843

710

North America – Canada

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and NGL

29

33

35

35

38

Synthetic crude oil

1,731

1,763

1,680

1,567

1,599

Bitumen

422

49

55

51

57

South America

112

87

82

89

57

Total including year-average price effects

6,611

6,180

6,035

6,128

5,677

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PROVED NATURAL GAS RESERVES FOR SHELL SUBSIDIARIES AND SHELL SHARE OF JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES [A][B][C] (AT DECEMBER 31)

THOUSAND MILLION SCF

 

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

[A]

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

[B]

Total attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders.

[C]

These quantities have not been adjusted to standard heat content.

Europe

13,275

14,168

15,401

15,566

15,835

Asia

16,155

16,305

16,943

18,194

19,797

Oceania

7,001

6,610

7,094

6,149

6,632

Africa

2,251

2,234

2,791

2,981

3,033

North America – USA

2,199

2,352

3,259

2,745

2,323

North America – Canada

1,500

1,011

2,045

1,308

1,172

South America

80

99

110

160

243

Total including year-average price effects

42,461

42,779

47,643

47,103

49,035

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TOTAL PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES [A][B][C] (AT DECEMBER 31)

MILLION BOE

 

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

[A]

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

[B]

Total attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders.

[C]

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

Europe

3,087

3,236

3,409

3,301

3,256

Asia

4,509

4,517

4,585

5,217

5,243

Oceania

1,370

1,314

1,432

1,169

1,278

Africa

1,029

1,057

1,200

1,250

1,249

North America – USA

1,370

1,309

1,400

1,316

1,111

North America – Canada

2,441

2,019

2,123

1,879

1,896

South America

126

104

101

117

99

Total including year-average price effects

13,932

13,556

14,250

14,249

14,132

Year-average price effects

48

(431)

(235)

(198)

260