Shell plc (SHEL) operating KPIs
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Shell net Exploratory Wells Drilled — Dry Holes
Shell 2025 Annual Databook (FY2021 – FY2025)
Latest, FY2025
8
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
-65.2%
23 in FY2024
History
5 years
Since FY2021
Sources
1
Shell 2025 Annual Databook (Excel)
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Net Exploratory Wells Drilled — Dry Holes | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 8 | -65.2% | Shell 2025 Annual Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 23 | +91.7% | Shell 2025 Annual Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 12 | -29.4% | Shell 2025 Annual Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 17 | -78.2% | Shell 2025 Annual Databook (Excel) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 78 | – | Shell 2025 Annual Databook (Excel) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Shell Net Exploratory Wells Drilled — Dry Holes, annual FY2021–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Shell SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/shel/kpis/wells_drilled_dry_exploratory_total
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