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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

 

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

[A]

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

[B]

Total attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders.

Europe

608

798

793

754

617

Asia

1,682

1,724

1,706

1,664

2,080

Oceania

140

163

174

209

109

Africa

682

641

672

718

737

North America – USA

711

991

903

838

843

North America – Canada

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and NGL

44

29

33

35

35

Synthetic crude oil

1,763

1,731

1,763

1,680

1,567

Bitumen

428

422

49

55

51

South America

63

112

87

82

89

Total including year-average price effects

6,121

6,611

6,180

6,035

6,128

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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

 

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

[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

12,296

13,275

14,168

15,401

15,566

Asia

16,098

16,155

16,305

16,943

18,194

Oceania

6,078

7,001

6,610

7,094

6,149

Africa

2,615

2,251

2,234

2,791

2,981

North America – USA

1,561

2,199

2,352

3,259

2,745

North America – Canada

1,611

1,500

1,011

2,045

1,308

South America

48

80

99

110

160

Total including year-average price effects

40,307

42,461

42,779

47,643

47,103

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

MILLION BOE

 

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

[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

2,728

3,087

3,236

3,409

3,301

Asia

4,457

4,509

4,517

4,585

5,217

Oceania

1,188

1,370

1,314

1,432

1,169

Africa

1,133

1,029

1,057

1,200

1,250

North America – USA

980

1,370

1,309

1,400

1,316

North America – Canada

2,513

2,441

2,019

2,123

1,879

South America

71

126

104

101

117

Total including year-average price effects

13,070

13,932

13,556

14,250

14,249

Year-average price effects

44

48

(431)

(235)

(198)