Number of net wells drilled annually
   
  The following tables show the net productive and dry exploratory and development oil and gas wells completed or abandoned by the
Group from 2000 to 2005. Productive wells include wells in which hydrocarbons were found, and the drilling or completion of which,
in the case of exploratory wells, has been suspended pending drilling or evaluation. A dry well is one found to be incapable of
producing in sufficient quantities to justify completion.
 
 
(wells at year-end)
2005
2004
   
Net productive
Net dry
Net total
Net productive
Net dry
Net total
   
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
Exploratory Europe 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.8
Africa 7.4 3.2 10.6 8.4 4.3 12.7
North America 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.2
Asia 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.6
Rest of world 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.5 1.7
  Total
8.6
6.8
15.4
12.1
6.9
19.0
Development Europe 13.3 1.2 14.5 11.7 11.7
Africa 52.4 0.4 52.8 33.7 1.4 35.1
North America 301.3 1.0 302.3 49.7 5.6 55.3
Asia 57.3 57.3 47.9 47.9
Rest of world 65.4 1.2 66.6 56.1 0.5 56.6
  Total
489.7
3.8
493.5
199.1
7.5
206.6
Total  
496.3
10.6
508.9
211.2
14.4
225.6
(wells at year-end)
2003
2002
Net productive
Net dry
Net total
Net productive
Net dry
Net total
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
Exploratory Europe 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.0 1.1 3.1
Africa 3.5 1.1 4.6 5.2 2.8 8.0
North America
Asia 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7
Rest of world 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.2 2.1 3.3
  Total
5.6
3.0
8.6
9.1
6.0
15.1
Development Europe 15.9 15.9 25.7 1.9 27.6
Africa 39.4 39.4 25.8 0.6 26.4
North America 22.8 22.8 24.4 24.4
Asia 38.8 0.5 39.3 19.2 19.2
Rest of world 69.9 2.5 72.4 86.2 86.2
  Total
186.8
3.0
189.8
181.3
2.5
183.8
Total  
192.4
6.0
198.4
190.4
8.5
198.9
(wells at year-end)
2001
2000
   
Net productive
Net dry
Net total
Net productive
Net dry
Net total
   
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
wells drilled
Exploratory Europe 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.6 1.3
Africa 3.2 5.1 8.3 4.9 1.5 6.4
North America 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.0 1.4 2.4
Asia 1.0 1 2.0 0.4 2.4
Rest of world 2.7 1.5 4.2 0.7 0.5 1.2
  Total
7.9
12.8
20.7
9.3
4.4
13.7
Development Europe 26.9 26.9 16.1 0.1 16.2
Africa 39.1 0.1 39.2 13.2 1.6 14.8
North America 46.6 46.6 43.6 43.6
Asia 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.9
Rest of world 50.5 50.5 67.4 0.1 67.5
  Total
177.9
0.1
178.0
155.2
1.8
157.0
Total  
185.8
12.9
198.7
164.5
6.2
170.7