v3.25.2
Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Summary of PPE
2024 [A]
$ million
Exploration and productionManufacturing,
supply and
distribution
Exploration
and evaluation
ProductionOtherTotal
Cost
At January 18,635285,670113,06947,696455,070
Additions1,17412,8358,2564,18126,446
Sales, retirements and other movements [B](2,390)(22,324)(15,636)(3,430)(43,780)
Currency translation differences(205)(3,156)(1,782)(1,847)(6,990)
At December 317,214273,025103,90746,600430,746
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments
At January 13,323174,97363,82618,113260,235
Charge for the year [C]
15915,0046,6523,73925,554
Sales, retirements and other movements [B](243)(17,540)(16,096)(2,618)(36,497)
Currency translation differences(133)(1,591)(1,281)(760)(3,765)
At December 313,106170,84653,10118,474245,527
Carrying amount at December 314,108102,17950,80628,126185,219
[A]Includes right-of-use assets under leases. (See Note 22).
[B]Includes the reclassification of assets classified as held for sale. (See Note 19).
[C]Includes impairment losses and reversals. (See Note 13).
12. Property, plant and equipment continued

2023 [A]
$ million
Exploration and production
Manufacturing, supply and distribution
Exploration
and evaluation
ProductionOtherTotal
Cost
At January 111,565277,016106,78539,595434,961
Additions2,16110,7315,9107,02925,831
Sales, retirements and other movements [B](5,164)(1,153)(1,016)(1,387)(8,720)
Reclassifications [C]
(2,779)5272,252
Currency translation differences731,8558632072,998
At December 318,635285,670113,06947,696455,070
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation, including impairments
At January 15,162159,66256,90114,594236,319
Charge for the year [D]
73118,2028,2952,68729,915
Sales, retirements and other movements [B](2,609)(2,000)(2,083)(1,394)(8,086)
Reclassifications [C]
(2,217)632,154
Currency translation differences391,326650722,087
At December 313,323174,97363,82618,113260,235
Carrying amount at December 315,312110,69749,24329,583194,835
[A]Includes right-of-use assets under leases. (See Note 22).
[B]Includes the reclassification of assets classified as held for sale. (See Note 19).
[C]Reclassifications of right-of-use assets. (See Note 22).
[D]Includes impairment losses and reversals. (See Note 13).
Summary of capitalised exploration drilling costs
$ million
202420232022
At January 13,1362,9113,015
Additions pending determination of proved reserves1,1041,9671,298
Amounts charged to expense(1,622)(868)(881)
Reclassifications to productive wells on determination of proved reserves(333)(874)(531)
Other movements [A]
(231)10
At December 312,0543,1362,911
[A] Includes the reclassification of assets classified as held for sale. (See Note 19).
ProjectsWells
Number$ millionNumber$ million
Between 1 and 5 years1538828388
Between 6 and 10 years1477822720
Between 11 and 15 years1021417260
Between 16 and 20 years334446
Total [A]
421,414711,414
[A] Number of projects increased by 13 as some of the individual wells moved to stand-alone projects.