Proved oil and gas reserves – Changes

The tables present changes in the reserves of (i) Shell subsidiaries without deduction of the reserves attributable to non-controlling interest holders in our subsidiaries and (ii) the Shell share of joint ventures and associates.

 Download XLS

PROVED CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS, SYNTHETIC CRUDE OIL AND BITUMEN RESERVES CHANGES FOR SHELL SUBSIDIARIES AND SHELL SHARE OF JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES [A] (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]

Excludes the 997 million barrels of previously booked proven mineable oil sands reserves.

Revisions and reclassifications

351

629

190

856

1,205[B]

Improved recovery

412

13

34

66

42

Extensions and discoveries

182

88

326

161

617

Purchases of minerals in place

48

82

59

Sales of minerals in place

(4)

(66)

(37)

(57)

(1)

Total additions including year-average price effects

989

746

513

1,085

1,863

Production

(564)

(598)

(611)

(626)

(616)

 Download XLS

PROVED NATURAL GAS RESERVES CHANGES FOR SHELL SUBSIDIARIES AND SHELL SHARE OF JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES [A][B] (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]

These quantities have not been adjusted to standard heat content.

Revisions and reclassifications

2,530

(1,343)

899

829

4,688

Improved recovery

160

16

3

42

1

Extensions and discoveries

721

667

3,504

1,288

4,326

Purchases of minerals in place

54

161

237

16

Sales of minerals in place

(55)

(684)

(394)

(743)

Total additions including year-average price effects

3,410

(1,183)

4,012

1,653

9,031

Production

(3,729)

(3,687)

(3,485)

(3,573)

(3,315)

 Download XLS

TOTAL PROVED OIL AND GAS RESERVES CHANGES [A][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]

Excludes the 997 million barrels of previously booked proven mineable oil sands reserves.

[C]

Natural gas volumes are converted to 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.

Revisions and reclassifications

787

397

345

999

2,013[B]

Improved recovery

440

16

35

73

42

Extensions and discoveries

306

203

930

383

1,363

Purchases of minerals in place

57

110

100

3

Sales of minerals in place

(13)

(184)

(105)

(185)

(1)

Total additions including year-average price effects

1,577

542

1,205

1,370

3,420

Year-average price effects

48

(431)

(235)

(198)

260

Total additions excluding year-average price effects

1,529

973

1,440

1,568

3,160

Total additions excluding acquisitions and divestments and excluding year-average price effects

1,485

1,047

1,545

1,653

3,158

Production

(1,207)

(1,234)

(1,212)

(1,242)

(1,187)