Shell plc (SHEL) operating KPIs
SHELNYSECrude Petroleum & Natural GasFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as RYDAF
$108.69+1.02 (+0.95%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $309.22BP/E –Yield –
Shell upstream Exploration Expenses ($M) ($M)
Shell Quarterly Databook (Q1 2017 – Q2 2026)
Latest, FY2026
178
Period ended Dec 31, 2026
Change on a year earlier
-82.6%
1,022 in FY2025
History
10 years
Since FY2017
Sources
2
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Upstream Exploration Expenses ($M) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | 178 | -82.6% | Shell Q2 2026 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1,022 | -48.8% | Shell Q2 2026 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 1,997 | +30.3% | Shell Q2 2026 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 1,533 | +4.1% | Shell Q2 2026 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 1,472 | +13.1% | Shell Q2 2026 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 1,301 | +14.4% | Shell Q2 2026 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1,137 | -45.2% | Shell Q4 2020 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2,073 | +83.1% | Shell Q4 2020 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 1,132 | -37.3% | Shell Q4 2020 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1,804 | – | Shell Q4 2020 Quarterly Databook (Excel) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Shell Upstream Exploration Expenses ($M) ($M), annual FY2017–FY2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Shell SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/shel/kpis/up_exploration_exp
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