GDF SUEZ Exploration and production
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Reserves (proven + probable) Natural gas and oil. Geographical breakdown.
Production areas Natural gas and oil. Geographical breakdown.
TOTAL RESERVES 2010: 815 MILLION BOE. 1
NORWAY (39%)
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NETHERLANDS (11%)
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NORWAY (27%)
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NETHERLANDS (34%)
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GERMANY (16%)
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OTHERS (21%)
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GERMANY (19%)
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OTHERS (3%)
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UNITED KINGDOM (13%)
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UNITED KINGDOM (17%)
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The Group began its exploration and production activities in 1994 when it acquired Erdรถl-Erdgas Gommern GmbH (EEG). In 2003, it purchased onshore assets in Germany owned by Preussag Energie GmbH (PEG). In 2007, EEG merged with and 22 was absorbed by PEG. The entity resulting from the merger is now known as GDF SUEZ E&P Deutschland GmbH. Today, with almost 640 employees the Lingen based company generates about 17% of the German oil production and 12% of the national gas production. The total production was about 9.5 Mboe in 2010. GDF SUEZ E&P Deutschland GmbH has a holding in 76 onshore natural gas and oil fields in Germany out of which 44 are own operated. In addition the company holds several promising exploration licenses in the Upper 11 Rhine Valley.
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TOTAL PRODUCTION 2010: 51.2 MILLION BOE.
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Since 1998 the Group has participated in the Elgin-Franklin field in the UK Central North Sea. At the end of 2010 the Group had interests in 17 producing fields, with 6 near-term development projects. Of these, the GDF SUEZ operated 10 10 Cygnus field is one of the most significant gas 9 9 discoveries in the Southern North Sea in the last 30 years. The Group has a substantial portfolio 88 of exploration acreage and discoveries in the 77 and in the Southern and Central UK North Sea West of Shetland area. It was awarded 7 new 66 licences in 2010 as part of the 26th UK Licensing Round, including the significant 55 the Jacqui discovery. As of 31 December 2010, share of proven and probable reserves held by the Group in all UK fields represented around 44
GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. is part of the Group since 2000. It has a forty year history of successful exploration and production on the Dutch continental shelf. The company is a well 11 oil and established operator which produces gas from over 30 production facilities. It operates 39 producing fields and is the largest operator in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. As of 31 December 2010 the share of proven and probable reserves held by the Group represented 92.2 Mboe. GDF SUEZ operates two major Dutch offshore pipelines, 22 namely Noordgastransport B.V. and NOGAT B.V. The Noordgastransport pipeline runs roughly from west to east, coming to shore in Uithuizen. The NOGAT pipeline runs from north to south, 33 coming to shore in Den Helder, and is also connected to fields in Germany and Denmark.
100 Mboe. A further 50 Mboe of resources may, subject to meeting certain criteria, be matured into reserves in the future.
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