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Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 2009

Release Date: February 25, 2011   |  Next Release Date: December 2011   |   Report Number: DOE/EIA-0206(2009)

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T-17. Exploration and Development Expenditures by Region

(Million 2009 Dollars)

  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Exploration Expenditures
U.S. Onshore
2,112 3,705 5,640 15,619 11,099 24,431 10,130
U.S. Offshore
4,034 3,750 4,639 12,257 4,706 10,569 4,970
Total United States
6,146 7,456 10,279 27,876 15,805 35,000 15,100
Canada
1,527 1,487 2,049 2,235 1,650 1,926 1,675
Europe1
733 469 922 1,061 1,062 1,039 1,158
Former Soviet Union2
805 333 645 159 183 W 175
Africa
1,916 1,524 2,336 2,519 2,151 W 2,615
Middle East
154 144 343 493 51 138 167
Other Eastern Hemisphere
771 1,001 4,153 1,583 1,684 2,389 2,161
Other Western Hemisphere
389 681 639 3,111 957 W 1,136
Total Foreign
6,295 5,639 11,086 11,160 7,737 9,471 9,087
Worldwide Exploration Expenditures
12,441 13,094 21,365 39,036 23,543 44,471 24,187
Development Expenditures
U.S. Onshore
15,256 21,287 33,254 58,923 41,378 53,051 29,639
U.S. Offshore
10,472 8,177 7,797 16,239 9,840 11,094 8,647
Total United States
25,729 29,464 41,051 75,162 51,218 64,145 38,286
Canada
4,184 4,521 7,899 15,764 4,326 4,543 6,919
Europe1
5,942 4,524 5,750 8,493 7,310 7,455 7,182
Former Soviet Union2
1,665 1,980 6,217 2,404 2,839 W 2,850
Africa
8,785 6,296 9,402 11,125 10,768 W 11,246
Middle East
983 1,296 1,249 2,846 3,209 4,365 1,980
Other Eastern Hemisphere
4,076 3,259 9,013 5,464 5,357 7,268 6,647
Other Western Hemisphere
928 1,171 1,186 5,560 2,519 W 1,744
Total Foreign
26,564 23,046 40,715 51,657 36,328 41,338 38,568
Worldwide Development Expenditures
52,292 52,511 81,766 126,819 87,547 105,483 76,854
Total Exploration and Development
Expenditures
U.S. Onshore
17,368 24,992 38,893 74,542 52,477 77,482 39,769
U.S. Offshore
14,506 11,928 12,436 28,496 14,546 21,663 13,617
Total United States
31,874 36,920 51,329 103,038 67,024 99,145 53,386
Canada
5,711 6,008 9,948 17,999 5,976 6,470 8,594
Europe1
6,675 4,993 6,672 9,553 8,372 8,494 8,340
Former Soviet Union2
2,470 2,313 6,862 2,564 3,022 3,249 3,025
Africa
10,702 7,819 11,738 13,644 12,919 14,293 13,861
Middle East
1,137 1,440 1,592 3,339 3,259 W 2,147
Other Eastern Hemisphere
4,847 4,260 13,166 7,047 7,041 9,657 8,808
Other Western Hemisphere
1,317 1,852 1,825 8,672 3,476 W 2,880
Total Foreign
32,859 28,685 51,802 62,817 44,065 50,809 47,655
Worldwide Exploration and Development
Expenditures
64,733 65,605 103,131 165,855 111,089 149,954 101,041
1 Prior to 2006, this region comprised of European member countries of the OECD.
2 Prior to 2006, this region comprised of the Former Soviet Union and East Europe.
W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-28 (Financial Reporting System).