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Number of net oil and gas wells drilled annually Download Excel table
The following table shows the net productive and dry exploratory and development oil and gas wells completed or abandoned by the Group in 2000. 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 further drilling or evaluation.
A dry well is one found to be incapable of producing in sufficient quantities to justify completion.
(units at year end)   Net productive Net dry Net total
    wells drilled wells drilled wells drilled
    2000 2000 2000
Exploratory Europe 0.7 0.6 1.3
  Africa 4.9 1.5 6.4
  North America 1.0 1.4 2.4
  Far East 2.0 0.4 2.4
  Rest of the world 0.7 0.5 1.2
  Total 9.3 4.4 13.7
Development Europe 16.1 0.1 16.2
  Africa 13.2 1.6 14.8
  North America 43.6 - 43.6
  Far East 14.9 - 14.9
  Rest of the world 67.4 0.1 67.5
  Total 155.2 1.8 157.0
Total   164.5 6.2 170.7

Drilling and production activities in progress Download Excel table
The following table shows the number of exploratory and development wells in the process of being drilled by the Group at December 31, 2000.
(units at year end)   Gross Net
    2000 2000
Exploratory Europe - -
  Africa 5.0 1.0
  North America 3.0 1.9
  Far East - -
  Rest of the world 6.0 1.7
  Total 14.0 4.6
Development Europe 33.0 9.2
  Africa 7.0 2.6
  North America 6.0 3.8
  Far East 8.0 2.5
  Rest of the world 9.0 3.5
  Total 63.0 21.6
Total   77.0 26.2

Key figures | Key operating ratios | Productions | Changes in reserves | Results of operations | Costs incurred | Capitalized cost | Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow | Changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows | Main producing fields | Oil and gas acreage / Number of productive wells | Drilling activities | Liquified natural gas activity | Gas and Power activity | Upstream maps