List of oil and gas fields of the North Sea


This list of oil and gas fields of the North Sea contains links to oil and natural gas reservoirs beneath the North Sea. In terms of the oil industry, "North Sea oil" often refers to a larger geographical set, including areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the UK "Atlantic Margin" which are not, strictly speaking, part of the North Sea. The UK list includes facilities in the Irish Sea.

List of fields

South to north.

Netherlands

Onshore

Onshore

Onshore oil and gas resources in the UK are located in a number of provinces corresponding to prospective sedimentary basins. Provinces and Basins include the Wessex-Channel Basin, Weald Basin, Worcester Basin, Cheshire Basin, East Midlands Province, West Lancashire Basin, NE England Province, Northumberland-Solway Basin, Midland Valley of Scotland, and the Orcadian Basin. A list of current and historic UK onshore oil and gas fields is given in the table below.
FieldLocation OperationalOil or gasProvince, BasinReservoir geologySource geology
AlburySurreyNot developedGasWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
Humbly GroveHampshire1986–date OilWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
KimmeridgeDorset1959–dateOilWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
SingletonWest Sussex1980sOilWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
StockbridgeHampshireYesOilWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
WarehamDorset1991–dateOilWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
Wytch FarmPurbeck, Dorset1979–dateOilWessex-Channel Basin,
Weald Basin
Bridport sands, Great Oolite, Sherwood sandstones Lower Lias
Hatfield MoorsSouth Yorkshire1986–dateGasEast Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
Hatfield WestSouth Yorkshire1986–2000 GasEast Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
SaltfleetbyLincolnshire1999–2018GasEast Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
TrumfleetSouth Yorkshire1998–GasEast Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
EakringNottinghamshire1939–1964Oil East Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
GainboroughLincolnshire1987–dateOil East Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
RempstoneNottinghamshire1991–Oil East Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
ScamptonLincolnshire–1988Oil East Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
WeltonEast Yorkshire1984–Oil East Midlands ProvinceSilesian sandstones, fractured Dinantian Carboniferous limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
EskdaleNorth Yorkshire1960–1967GasNE England ProvincePermian limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
LocktonNorth Yorkshire1969–1974GasNE England ProvincePermian limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
MaltonNorth Yorkshire1995–dateGasNE England ProvincePermian limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
MarishesNorth Yorkshire1995–dateGasNE England ProvincePermian limestonesSilesian mudstones and coal
FormbyMerseyside1939–1965OilWest Lancashire BasinSherwood sandstone Silesian mudstones and coal
ElswickLancashire1990–dateGasWest Lancashire BasinSherwood sandstone Silesian mudstones and coal
CouslandMidlothian1937–?GasMidland Valley ScotlandSilesian sandstones Silesian mudstones and coal
DalkeithMidlothian1937–?OilMidland Valley ScotlandSilesian sandstones Silesian mudstones and coal
Cheshire, ShropshireCheshire Basin
WorcestershireWorcester Basin
Northumberland, CumbriaNorthumberland-Solway Basin
Orkney, Highland, Moray, AberdeenshireOrcadian Basin

Offshore

The UK continental shelf comprises six geographical and geological oil, gas and condensate regions: Southern North Sea ; Central North Sea ; Moray Firth ; Northern North Sea ; West of Shetland ; and the Irish Sea/Liverpool Bay. The fields and installations in the following list are allocated to regions corresponding to the Oil and Gas Authority's listings.
Installation Identification
Oil and gas field names follow themes chosen by the companies who originally developed them. An offshore installation on the UK Continental Shelf may comprise a single integrated platform or two or more bridge-linked platforms. Installations are identified by a large black-on-yellow sign on the installation. This may give the name of the original or current owner or operator, the field name, and a set of numbers and letters, e.g. Shell/Esso Leman 49/26A. The numbers identify the Quadrant and Block where the installation is located, e.g. 49/26 is in Quadrant 49 Block 26.Bacton Gas Terminal#cite note-6| The first letter is a sequential letter identifying each installation within a field. For installations in the Southern North Sea the second and subsequent letters may designate a platform's function, e.g. the Leman 49/26A complex comprises four bridge-linked platforms 49/26AP, 49/26AD1, 49/26AD2, and 49/26AK. Common designations are:
LetterPlatform function
AAccommodation
BLPBridge Linked Platform
CCompression
CPPCentral Processing/Production Platform
DDrilling
FTPField Terminal Platform
HHotel accommodation
KCompression
LQLiving Quarters
MManifold, Main, Metering
PProduction, Processing
QLiving Quarters
PUQProduction Utilities Quarters
RRiser, Reception
TTerminal
UUtilities
WWellhead
WPPWellhead Protection Platform
XMiscellaneous, e.g. as Low pressure compression, Reception.

Note: Drilling refers to the original function of the platform to support well drilling operations. No Southern North Sea installation has permanent drilling facilities.
On some installations the letters simply provide a unique two letter identity, e.g.Tethys TN, Viscount VO.
Southern North Sea gas fields
The Southern North Sea comprises gas fields. Themed field names comprise groups of fields that are geographically, operationally or commercially linked. Names are based on:
A full listing of UK Southern North Sea gas fields is given in the table below.
The SNS fields are serviced from Easington, Lowestoft, Hartlepool, Yarmouth, Skegness, Norwich airport and Humberside airport.
FieldBlockReservoirField installationsExport toProduction startedDecommissionedOriginal licenseeCurrent or last operatorNotes
Abbeydale formerly Aberdonia53/1NUISouthwarkIOGUnder appraisal
Alison49/11aKX subseaAudrey XWOct 1995Production ceased February 2010Venture ProductionVenture, ConocoPhillips, Spirit Energy
Amethyst47/14RotliegendeA1D, A2D, B1D, C1DCentrica Storage Terminal1990, 1992Britoil, BP, BG, Centrica, MurphyPerenco
Anglia48/18b 48/19b 48/19eYD, YM subseaYM to YD, YD to LOGGSNov 1991YesRanger, CalEnergy, Consort, EnergyIthica Energy
Ann48/10a 49/6aRotliegendA4 subsea, XM subseaAudrey XWOct 1993Production ceased September 2012Phillips, Venture ProductionVenture, ConocoPhillips, Spirit Energy
Annabel48/10aAB1, AB2 subseaAudrey WDApr 2005Cessation of Production approved Aug 2016VentureSpirit Energy
Apollo47/4asubseaMinerva2003BG Group & othersPerenco
Artemis47/3subseaMinerva2003BG Group & othersPerenco
Arthur53/2subseaThames 49/28A20052014ExxonMobilEsso
AtlasSaturn NDLOGGSSep 2005Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Saturn area
Audrey49/11RotliegendAudrey A, Audrey B, WM subseaXW to WD,
WD to LOGGS
Oct 1988Cessation of Production approved September 2016PhillipsConocoPhillips, Spirit Energy
Babbage48/2aPlatformWest SoleAug 2010Dana Petroleum, E.ON Ruhrgas, CentricaE.ON
Baird49/23subseaInde 49/23DAmocoPerencoProposed gas storage facility, not taken forward
Barque and Barque South48/13 48/14PB, PLClipperOct 1990Shell/EssoShell
Beaufort49/23Davy, Bessemer1996AmocoPerenco
Bell49/23BP and Conoco
Bessemer49/2349/23EInde 49/23A1995AmocoPerenco
Blythe48/22, 44/23RotliegendNUIBacton via recommissioned Thames pipelineStarting 2020?BurmahIOGUnder appraisal
Boulton44/21aBMMurdoch MDDec 1997Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Boulton H44/21aHM subseaWatt QMDec 1997Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Boyle49/30aDavy 49/30ABP
Breagh42/13Breagh ARedcar, Seal SandsOct 2013RWE Dea
Brigantine49/19BR, BGCorvetteOct 2001Shell/EssoShell
Brown49/30cDavy 49/30A1996BP
Bure O49/28subseaThames 49/28A19862014ARCOPerenco
Bure West49/28subseaThames 49/28A19862014ARCOPerenco
Caister44/23aCarboniferous sandstone, BunterCMMurdoch MDOct 1993YesTotalConocoPhillips
Callisto49/22ZM subseaGanymede ZDOct 1995Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Jupiter area
Camelot 53/1a 53/2CALeman 27AOct 19892011MobilERT, Perenco
Caravel49/20bCaravel QA and QR Normally Unattended Installation CorvetteShell/EssoShell
Carrack49/9 49/14b 49/15QA, Carrack WestClipper2003ShellShell
Cavendish43/19bCavendish RM platformMurdoch MDJul 2007Production ceased Aug 2018RWE Dea AG, Dana PetroleumIneos
Ceres47/9bsubseaMercury field2009Venture
Chiswick49/4aChiswick NUIMarkham2007Centrica, NuonCentrica
Cleeton42/29RotliegendCC/CPQ/CW/ECA Riser towerDimlingtonApr 1987BPPerencoProduction ceased, now a hub for Easington Catchment Area
Clipper complex48/19aPC/PW/PM/PR/PTBactonOct 1990ShellShell
Clipper South48/19a 48/20RotliegendTemporarily manned platform, RLLOGGS until Aug 2018, Clipper from Nov 2018Aug 2012RWE Dea UKIneos
Corvette49/24NUILeman 26A complexJan 1999Shell/EssoShell
Cutter49/9aQC platformCarrackShellShell
Cygnus44/11 44/12Permian Leman, Carboniferous KetchA & BEagles pipeline to BactonDec 2016Centrica, GDF Suez, BayerngasNeptune Energy
Davy49/3049/30AInde 49/23A1995AmocoPerenco
Davy East53/5bsubseaDavy 49/30A2008PerencoPerenco
Dawn48/29RotliegendsubseaHewett 48/29C1969PhillipsENI
Deben49/28subseaThames AR1998YesARCOTullow
Deborah48/30RotliegendsubseaHewett 48/29C1969PhillipsENIProposed gas storage facility, not taken forward
Delilah48/30RotliegendsubseaHewett 48/29AP1969PhillipsENI
Della48/30RotliegendsubseaHewett 48/29AP1969PhillipsENI
DottyTriassicPhillipsENIsee Little Dotty
Durango48/17subseaWaveneyNov 2008BridgePerenco
Easington Catchment Area47/9bNov 1999BG GroupBG GroupMercury and Neptune fields
East Sean49/25aShell
Elgood48/22RotliegendSubseaStarting 2020?EnterpriseIOGUnder appraisal
Elland49/21aRotliegendSilverstone EnergyIOGUnder appraisal
Ensign48/14a 48/15a 48/15bNormally Unattended Installation Audrey2012Well plugging and abandonment completed August 2019, full decommissioning by 2022CentricaCentrica, Spirit Energy
Eris47/8csubseaMercury fieldVenture
Esmond43/13aLower TriassicPlatformBacton19851995Hamilton BrothersBHP
Europa49/22EZGanymede ZDOct 1999YesConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Jupiter area
Excalibur48/17EALancelot1993MobilPerenco
Fizzy
Forbes43/13TriassicPlatformBacton19851995Hamilton BrothersBHP
Galahad and Mordred48/1248/12BALancelotNov 1995Perenco, Chieftan, Premier PictPerenco
Galleon48/20PG, PNClipperOct 1994Shell/EssoShell
Ganymede49/17ZDLOGGSOct 1995YesConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Jupiter area
Garrow43/21RotliegendNUIKilmar2006ATPATPTORS development
Gawain49/29a49/29A subseaThames 49/28AOct 19862014ARCOPerenco
Goddard formerly Glein48/11BlytheIOGUnder appraisal
Gordon43/20TriassicPlatformBacton19851995Hamilton BrothersBHP
Grove49/10NUIMarkham2007NewfieldCentrica
Guinevere48/17b49/17BLancelotJun 1993YesMobilPerenco
Harvey48/23c, 48/24a,bLeman sandstoneArcoIOGUnder appraisal
Hawksley44/17aEM subseaMurdoch MDNov 2002ConocoConocoPhillips
Helvellyn47/10bsubseaAmethyst2004ATP Oil & Gas, First Oil Expro LtdATP Oil & Gas
Hewett48/29 48/30 52/4 52/5Triassic, Permian, Zechstein48/29A-FTP, 48/29A-P, 49/29B, 48/29C, 52/5ABactonJuly 1969Arpet/PhillipsEni UK/Perenco
Horne & Wren53/3cNUIThames 49/28A20052014TullowTullow
Hoton48/7bNUIWest Sole pipelineDec 2001BPPerenco
Hunter44/23HK subseaMurdoch KMProduction ceased Aug 2018Caledonia
Hyde48/6NUIWest SoleAug 1993BP, StatoilPerenco
HyperionSaturn NDLOGGSSep 2005Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoPhillipsPart of Saturn area
Indefatigable49/23 49/18Rotliegend49/23AT/AC/AQ, 49/23CD/CP, 49/23D, 49/18A, 49/18B18A & 18B to 23A,
23D to 23C,
23C to 23A,
23A to Leman 27B
Oct 1971Amoco-British GasPerenco
Indefatigable49/24 49/19RotliegendJD/JP, K, L, M, NPerenco Inde 23AOct 1971Production ceased 2005, removed 2010Shell/EssoShell
Johnston43/27asubseaRavenspurn NorthOct 1994HamiltonE.ON Ruhrgas, Dana
Juliet47/14bsubseaPickerillJan 2014Production ceased Aug 2018GDF SuezNeptune Energy
JunoMinerva NUI2003BG GroupBG GroupApollo, Minerva, Artemis, Whittle
Jupiter areaConocoConocoPhillipsGanymede, Sinope, Callisto, Europa, N.W.Bell
Katy44/19bNUIKelvin pipeline2013ConocoPhillips, GDF, TullowConocoPhillips
Kelvin44/18bTMMurdoch MDNov 2007Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoPhillips, GDF, TullowConocoPhillips
Ketch44/28KAMurdoch MDOct 1999Production ceased Aug 2018ShellShell
Kew49/5-4subseaChiswickCentrica
Kilmar43/22CarboniferousNUITrent2006ATPATPTORS development
Lancelot48/17a48/17ABacton1993MobilPerenco
Leman49/27Rotliegend27AD/AP/AC/AQ/AX, BD/BP/BT, CD/CP, DD/DP, ED/EP, FD/FP, G, H, J27D, F, G to 27B;
27C, E, H, J to 27B;
27B to 27A;
27A to Bacton
Aug 1968Amoco-British GasPerenco
Leman49/26RotliegendAD1/AD2/AP/AK, BT/BH, BD/BP,
CD/CP, D, E, F, G
via AP to BactonAug 1968Shell/EssoShell
Little Dotty48/30Rotliegendsubsea48/29AP1969PhillipsENI
LOGGS 49/16PA/PC/PD/PP/PRTheddlethorpe1988Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Malory48/12d48/12DLancelot1993MobilPerenco
Markham49/05a 49/10b ST-1, J6A Den Helder, Netherlands1992Cessation of production justification submitted April 2016LasmoCentrica, Spirit EnergyStraddles the UK/Netherlands median line
McAdam44/17MM subseaMurdoch MD2003Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoPhillips, TullowConocoPhillips
Mercury47/9bsubseaNeptuneNov 1999BG GroupPerenco
Mimas48/9aMNSaturn NDJun 2007Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoPhillipsConocoPhillipsPart of Saturm area
Minerva47/3NUICleeton2003BG Group & othersPerenco
Minke44/24asubseaNetherlands D15 platformJun 2007Neptune Energy
Mordred48/12bSuperior
Munro44/17bMHHawksley EM2005Tullow, GDF, ConocoPhillipsGDF Suez
Murdoch complex44/22Carboniferous sandstoneMA/MC/MDTheddlethorpeOct 1993Production ceased Aug 2018Conoco, Tullow, GDFConocoPhillips
Murdoch satellite44/22KM subseaMurdoch MDProduction ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Nailsworth48/25a,bRotliegendShell/ExxonIOGUnder appraisal
Neptune47/4bNUICleetonNov 1999BG GroupPerenco
Newsham48/7NUIWest Sole pipelineMar 1996BPPerenco
North Davy49/30aBPsee Davy
North Sean49/25Shellsee Sean
North Valiant49/16PD, SPLOGGSOct 1988Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
N.W. Bell49/23ZX subseaCallistoAug 1999YesConocoPhillipsPart of Jupiter area
Orca44/29bD18a-A platformD15a-A platformDec 2013Gaz de FranceNeptune Energy
Orwell49/26a49/28A-2 subseaThames 49/28A19932014ARCOTullow
Pickerill48/11bA & BB to A
A to Theddlethorpe
Aug 1992Production ceased Aug 2018ARCO, AGIPPerenco, Marubeni
Ravenspurn North43/26RotliegendRavenspurn N CPP, ST2, ST3CleetonOct 1989Hamilton Brothers then BPPerenco
Ravenspurn South43/26A, B, CCleetonOct 1989BPPerenco
Rebellion48/22RotligendIOGUnder appraisal
RheaSaturn NDLOGGSSep 2005Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Saturn area
Rita44/22csubsea RHHunterMar 2009Production ceased Aug 2018E.ON Ruhrgas, GDF SuezE.ON Ruhrgas
Rose47/10subseaAmethyst20042015CentricaCentrica
Rough48/847/8A & 47/3B & CDCentrica Storage terminalOct 1975Gas storage facility ceased 2017Amoco-British GasCentricaFormerly used for natural gas storage
Saturn area48/10c 48/10bNDLOGGSProduction ceased Aug 2018Venture, ConocoConocoPhillipsSaturn, Mimas, Hyperion, Atlas, Rhea, Tethys
Schooner44/26SAMurdoch MDOct 1996Production ceased Aug 2018ShellFaroe
Sean49/24 49/25 49/30RD, PD/PPRD to PP PP to BactonOct 1986Shell/Esso, UnionOranje Nassau Energie
Seven Seas48/7csubseaWest Sole Alpha2012Centrica
Shamrock49/20aNUICaravelMay 2008Shell/EssoShell
Sinope49/22Oct 1999ConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Jupiter area
Skiff48/20aPS NUIClipperShellShell
Southwark49/21cRotliegendNUIBacton via recommissioned Thames pipelineStarting 2020?ConocoIOGUnder appraisal
South Sean49/25Shellsee Sean
South Valiant49/21TDLOGGSOct 1988Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Stamford48/10csubseaMarkhamDec 2008YesVenture
Tethys49/11bTNLOGGSFeb 2007Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillipsPart of Saturn area
Tetley48/22HauptdolomitIOGUnder appraisal
Thames49/2849/28AW/AP/ARBactonOct 19862014ARCOPerenco
Thoresby48/16c 48/17dHansaHansaUnder development
Thurne49/28subseaThames 49/28AOct 19862014TullowTullow, Perenco
Topaz49/1a 49/2aCarboniferoussubseaSchooner SANov 2009Production ceased Aug 2018Faroe Petroleum, INEOS, IthacaRWE Dea
Trent43/24Trent 43/24BactonNov 1996ARCOIona Developments, Perenco
Tristan49/29subseaWelland & ThamesNov 19922014Mobil
Tristan NW49/29Granby
Tyne44/18NUITrent1996YesARCOIona Developments, Perenco
Valkyrie49/16ODLOGGSCeased production 2016, removed by 2020ConocoPhillipsConocoPhillipsExtended reach well from Vampire OD
Vampire49/16ODLOGGSOct 1999Ceased production 2016, removed by 2020ConocoConocoPhillips
Vanguard49/16QDLOGGSOct 1988Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Victor49/22JD, JM subseaJM to JD
JD to Viking B
Sep 1984YesConocoConocoPhillips
Victoria49/17SMViking B2008Production ceased Aug 2018Silverstone
Viking A49/12RotlegendAR/AC/APTheddlethorpeJuly 1972Viking 'A' field decommissioned 1991 'A' field platforms removed 1993-4Conoco/BNOCConocoPhillips
Viking B49/16 49/17BA/BC/BP/BDLOGGS1973YesConoco/BNOCConocoPhillipsViking South, original export via Viking AR, then via LOGGS
Viking satellites49/16, 49/17RotliegendCD, DD, ED, GD, HD, KD, LDViking B complex1973Viking CD, DD, ED, GD & HD ceased production 2011-15, removed 2017-18Conoco/BNOCConocoPhillipsViking KD & LD are non-operational
Viscount49/16VOVampire ODCeased production 2015, removed by 2020ConocoConocoPhillips
Vixen49/17VM subseaViking BOct 2000Production ceased Aug 2018Conoco, BPConocoPhillips
Vulcan49/21RotliegendRD, UR platformsUR to RD
RD to LOGGS
Oct 1988Ceased production 2015, removed 2018-19ConocoConocoPhillips
Watt44/22bQM subseaMurdoch2003Production ceased Aug 2018ConocoConocoPhillips
Waveney48/1748/17CLancelot1998ARCOPerenco
Welland53/4a53/4A NUIThames 49/28ASep 19902010ARCO ExxonMobilPerenco
Welland N.W.53/4asubseaWelland 53/4AYesARCOPerenco
Wenlock49/1249/12AInde 23A2007ATPATP
Wensum49/28Thames 49/28A19862014ARCOPerenco
West Sole48/6RotliegendWA, WB, WCEasingtonMar 1967BPPerenco
Whittle42/28bsubseaCleeton2003BG GroupPerenco
Windermere49/9b, 49/4aRotliegend-Leman SandstoneWindemere platformMarkham ST1 platformApr 1997YesWintershallIneos
Wingate44/24bWingate platformD15-A platform Oct 2011Wintershall
Wissey53/4subseaHorne & WrenAug 20082014TullowTullow
Wollaston42/28subseaWhittle2003BG GroupPerenco
Wren53/3cTullowsee Horne
Yare49/28Yare C subseaThames 49/28AOct 1986YesARCOPerenco
York47/02aNUICentrica Storage terminalMar 2013CentricaCentrica, Spirit Energy
Central North Sea fields
The Central North Sea comprises oil, condensate and gas fields. They are serviced from Aberdeen and Hartlepool
FieldQuad/BlockReservoirField installationLiquid export toGas export toFirst oil/gasOperatorNotes
Affleck30/19Maersk
Alder15/29aChevron
Alma30/24Alma FPSO Enquest ProducerTankerOct 2015EnQuestFormerly Argyll field
Angus31/26aAmerada Hess
Arbroath oil field22/17PalaeoceneArbroath platformMontrose AApr 1990Formerly Amoco, Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Argyll & Duncan oil fields30/24, 30/25Rotliegend / ZechsteinArgyll platformJun 1975Hamilton BrothersLater named Ardmore then Alma
Arkwright22/23asubseaMonarbAmoco
Armada gas fields22/5aPalaeocene and Jurassic FulmarArmada platformCruden Bay via Forties pipelineTeesside via CATS BG Group
Arundel16/23BP
Athena14/18bAthena FPSO BW AthenaTankerMay 2012IthacaDemobilised Feb 2016
Auk oil field30/16Rotliegend / ZechsteinAuk A platformFulmar ADec 1975Formerly Shell, Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Aviat gas field22/7aLower PleistocenesubseaForties A2016Apache
Baccus22/6aApache
Balloch15/20bMaersk
Banff22/27a, 29/2aBanff FPSO Petrojarl BanffTankerSep 1996Formerly Sun Oil, Canadian Natural Resources CNR
Bardolino22/13aShell
Beauly16/21cTalisman
Beinn16/7aMarathon
Birch16/21aLasmo
Bittern29/1bShell
Blackbird20/2aNexen
Bladon16/21dArco
Blair16/21aSun Oil
Blane oil field30/3aPaleocene, Forties SandstoneTie back to Ula platform Ula platformUla platformTalisman Energy
Blenheim16/21bArco
Braemar16/3bMarathon
Brechin22/23asubseaMonarbPaladin
Brenda15/25bOilexco
Brimmond22/6aBP
Britannia gas field15/29, 16/26Lower CretaceousBritannia platformCruden Bay via Forties pipelineSt Fergus via SAGE Aug 1998Britannia operator
Brodgar21/3aConocoPhillips
Buchan oil field21/1aDevonian SandstoneBuchan A semi-subCruden Bay via Forties pipelineMay 1981Formerly Transworld Petroleum, Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Burghley16/22Talisman
Burgman28/9Premier
Buzzard oil field19/10, 20/6Upper JurassicBuzzard Wellhead, Production, Utilities, Sweetening platformsCruden Bay via Forties pipelineSt Fergus via UK Frigg lineJan 2007Formerly Pan-Canadian/Encana, Nexenthe largest discovery in the last 25 years
Caledonia16/26ChevronTexaco
Carnoustie22/17subseaMonarbAmoco
Catcher28/9Premier
Cawdor30/14Maersk
Cayley/Caley22/17subseaMonarbTalisman
Chanter15/17Occidental
Chestnut field22/2aChestnut FPSO Sevan HummingbirdTankerSep 2008Centrica
Clapham21/24PetroCanada
Clyde oil field30/17bFulmar sandstoneClyde platformMar 1987Formerly Britoil, Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Cook21/20aEnterprise
Crathes21/13aEnQuest
Culzean22/25aPlatformCATS pipelineMaersk
Curlew field29/7Curlew FPSOTankerNov 1997Shell
Cyrus oil field16/28PalaeoceneOriginally SWOPS vessel Seillean, then subseatie back to AndrewOPV Seillean, AndrewApr 1990BPSWOPS production ceased Mar 1992
Dauntless21/11Amerada Hess
Donan field15/20Donan FPSO Global Producer 3TankerJan 2007Maersk
Drake22/5bBritish Gas
Duart14/20bTalisman
Duncan30/24Hamilton
Durward21/16Amerada Hess
Egret22/24dsubseaETAPShell
Elgin-Franklin gas field22/30, 29/5Fulmar sandstone and Middle JurassicElgin PUQ and Wellhead platformsCruden Bay via Forties pipelineBacton via SEAL Mar 2001Total S.A.
Enoch16/13aPaladin
Erskine gas field23/26Middle Jurassic sandstoneErskine platformNorth EverestNorth EverestNov 1997Chevron
ETAP gas field complex - includes Marnock, Machar, Monan, Mungo, Madoes and Mirren fields22/20, 22/24, 22/25, 23/16, 23/26ETAP platformCruden Bay via Forties pipelineTeesside via CATSBPEastern Trough Area Project
Ettrick oil field20/2, 20/3Upper JurassicFPSOTanker2009Dana Petroleum
Everest gas field22/9, 22/10, 22/14Palaeocene, Forties SandstoneEverest North Platform & Everest North Riser PlatformCruden Bay via Forties pipelineTeesside via CATSMay 1993Formerly Amoco, BG Group, Chrysaor
Farragon16/28subseaAndrewAndrewBP
Fife31/26aAmerada Hess
Fleming field22Palaeocene, Maureen FormationsubseaArmadaOct 1997BG
Flora31/26aAmerada Hess
Flyndre30/14Maersk
Forties oil field21/10Palaeocene, Forties SandstoneForties FA, FB, FC, FD & FE platformsCruden BaySep 1975Formerly BP, Apache North Sea
Fram29/3aShell
Franklin field29/5Franklin WHElgin platformSep 2001Total
Fulmar oil field30/11Fulmar sandstoneFulmar A & Fulmar AD platformsTeesside via NORPIPESt FergusFeb 1982Shell, Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Gadwall21/19Venture
Galia30/24EnQuest
Galley15/23aTexaco
Gannet oil and gas field 21 and 22Eocene, Palaeocene and JurassicGannet A platformFulmar A then Teesside via NORPIPESt Fergus via Gannet and FulmarNov 1993Shell U.K. Limited
Glamis16/21aSun Oil
Glenelg29/4dTotal
Godwin22/17subseaMonarbTalisman
Golden Eagle Oil field20/1, 14/26SandstoneGolden Eagle PUK platform & Wellhead platformForties pipeline at Buzzard or Flotta via Claymore installationEttrick Nov 2014Nexenthe second largest oil discovery in the UK North Sea since Buzzard was discovered in 2001
Goldeneye gas field14/29Goldeneye installationSt FergusOct 2004ShellDecommissioned 2011
Goosander21/12Venture
Grouse21/19Venture
Guillemott West
Guillemott/Teal
29
21
Guillemott West FPSO Triton, Guillemott Teal FPSO AnasuriaTankerApr 2000
Jan 1997
Dana
Shell
Halley30/12bTalisman
Hamish15/21bAmerada Hess
Hannay20/5cTalisman
Harrier30/6aIthaca
Hawkins22/5aBritish Gas
Heron Cluster oil fields includes Heron, Egret and SkuaTriassic Skagerrak FormationsubseaETAPShell U.K. Limited
Highlander14/20Texaco
Howe22/12aShell
Huntington22/14bFPSOCATS pipelineEON Ruhrgas
Innes30/24Hamilton
Iona15/17Elf Exploration
Ivanhoe15/21Amerada Hess
James30/17aKerr McGee
J-Block gas field
Jade, Janice, Jasmine, Joanne, Judy
30/2Triassic, Chalk and PalaeoceneJade, Jasmine WHP & LQ, Judy, Janice, Joanne Jade to Judy, Jasmine to Judy, Joanne to Judy, Janice to Judy, Judy to Teesside via NORPIPEJudy to Teesside via CATS, Janice to Teesside via CATSFeb 2002, Feb 1999ConocoPhillips
Kingfisher16/8aShell
Kinnoull16/23subseaAndrewAndrewBP
Kittiwake oil field21/18Upper JurassicKittiwake A platformOriginally by tanker, then Cruden Bay via Forties UnitySep 1990Formerly Venture then Petrofac now EnQuest
Kyle29/2cRanger
Larch16/12aLasmo
Leven oil field30/17bsubseaClydeFormerly Britoilnear Clyde field
Lochranza15/20aMaersk
Lomond gas field23/21Palaeocene, Forties SandstoneLomond platformTeesside via CATSJul 1993Formerly Amoco, BG Group, Chrysaor
MacCulloch15/24bConoco
Machar, Madoes, Marnock, Monan, Mungo, and Mirren fields22/20, 22/24, 22/25, 23/16, 23/26see ETAP
Mallard21/19Shell
Maria16/29asubseaArmadaArmadaBG
Maule21/10Apache
Maureen oil field16/29PalaeoceneMaureen platformTankerPhillips Petroleumabandoned, platform removed 2001
Medwin oil field30/17bsubseaClydeFormerly Britoilnear Clyde field
Merganser gas/condensate field22subseaShearwater2006Shell U.K. Limited
Monarb PlatformsForties pipeline systemCATS pipeline
Nicol15/25aOilexco
Moira oil field16/29PalaeocenesubseaMaureen
Montrose oil field22/17Paleocene, Forties SandstoneMontrose A platform, Montrose Bridge Linked PlatformForties fieldJun 1976Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Mungo field22Mungo NUI platformJul 1998BP
Nelson oil field22/6, 22/7, 22/11, 22/12Palaeocene, Forties SandstoneNelson platformForties fieldSt FergusFeb 1994Shell Oil
Nethan oil field30/17bsubseaClydeSep 1992Formerly Britoil, BPnear Clyde field
Orion30/18Talisman
Peregrine20/1Nexen
Petronella14/20Texaco
Pict21/23bPetroCanada
Pierce oil field23/22, 23/27PalaeocenePierce FPSOFPSOFeb 1999Shell U.K. Limited
Renee15/27Phillips
Rob Roy15/21aAmerada Hess
Rochelle15/27Endeavour
Rubie15/28bPhillips
Saxon21/23bPetroCanada
Scolty21/8EnQuest
Scoter gas/condensate field22/30subseaShearwaterShell U.K. Limited
Seymour22/5bsubseaArmadaBritish Gas
Shaw22/22asubseaMonarbTalisman
Shearwater gas/condensate field22/30Jurassic Fulmar sandstoneShearwater A Wellhead platform, Shearwater C PUQ platformForties fieldBacton via SEALSep 2000Shell U.K. Limited
Shelley22/2bOilexco
Skua22/24bsubseaETAPShellPart of Marnock
Starling29/3aShell
Stella field30Stella FPF-1 Feb 2017Ithaca
Stirling16/21aSun Oil
Teal21/25Shell
Telford15/22Amerada Hess
Toni16/17AGIP
Tonto21/10bApache
Tweedsmuir21/1aTalisman
Utguard16/18Statoil
Wood22/18subseaMonarbPaladin
Moray Firth fields
These fields are in Quadrants 11 to 16. Serviced from Aberdeen
FieldQuad/BlockReservoirField installationLiquid export toGas export toFirst oil/gasOperatorNotes
Alba oil field16/26EoceneAlba Northern platformAlba FSU then tankerBritanniaJan 1994Chevron
Atlantic field14/26a, 20/1 and 13/30.subseaSAGE pipeline2006Decommissioned
Beatrice oil field11/30aUpper JurassicBeatrice AD, AP, B and C platformsNigg Energy ParkSep 1981Mesa Petroleum, thenTalisman Energy, IthacaNon-operational
Blake oil field13/24
13/29b
Lower CretaceoussubseaRoss FPSO Bleo HolmSt Fergus via Frigg pipeline2001BG Group
Brodgar & Callanish fields15/29
21/4
subseaBritannia BLP Jun 2008BOL
Captain Oil field13/22WPP 'A' bridge linked to the BLPFPSO then tankerSt Fergus via Frigg pipelineMar 1997Texaco, then Chevron
Claymore oil field14/19Upper JurassicClaymore A and Claymore Quarters platforms, bridge linkedFlotta via pipelineFrigg pipeline Nov 1977Originally Occidental of Scotland, then Elf, Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Cromarty gas field13/30subseaTo Atlantic subsea manifold then St Fergus via SAGE pipeline2006BG GroupDecommissioned
Jacky oil field12/21cWellhead platformNigg via pipelineApr 2009IthacaNon-operational
Lybster oil field11/24Onshore wellOnshoreOnshoreMay 2012Caithness Oil, ten Trapoil
Piper oil field15/17Upper JurassicPiper Alpha
Piper Bravo
Flotta via pipelineDec 1976
1992
Occidental,
Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Piper A destroyed July 1988
Ross oil field13/28
13/29
Upper JurassicRoss FPSO Bleo HolmTankerApr 1999Ultramar, then Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
Saltire oil field15/17Saltire A platformPiper BravoMay 1993Occidental, then Elf, Talisman, Repsol Sinopec
Scapa oil field14/19Lower Cretaceoussubsea templateClaymoreClaymore1986Occidental, then Elf, Talisman, Repsol Sinopec
Scott oil field15/21
15/22
Upper JurassicScott JD and JU platforms Sep 1993Amerada Hess, then Nexen
Solitaire oil field14/26asubseaGolden EagleNexen
Tartan oil field15/16
14/20
Upper JurassicTartan A platformClaymore via pipelineSt Fergus via Frigg pipelineJan 1981Texaco, then Talisman Energy, Repsol Sinopec
West of Shetland oil fields
Located in Quadrants 204, 205 and 206, these fields are serviced from Aberdeen and Lerwick
FieldQuad/BlockReservoirField installationLiquid export toGas export toFirst oil/gasOperatorNotes
Clair oil field206/8Clair platform, bridge linked Clair Ridge DP and UQ platformsSullom Voe via pipelineWest of Shetland gas pipelineFeb 2005, 2018BP
Edradour condensate field206/4Total
Foinaven oil field204/19, 204/24Foinaven FPSO PetrojarlTankerWest of Shetland gas pipelineNov 1997operated by Teekay Petrojarl on behalf of BP Rish
Halifax oil field205/23Hurricane EnergyUnder appraisal
Laggan condensate field206/1Total
Lancaster oil field205/21a, 205/22a, 205/26bAoka Mizu FPSOTankerLink to West of Shetland gas pipeline is being planned.June 2019Hurricane EnergyEarly Production System is producing oil. Full field development investment decision expected in 2022.
Schiehallion oil field and Loyal oil field204/20 204/25Schiehallion FPSO, Glen Lyon FPSOTankerWest of Shetland gas pipelineJul 1998, May 2017BPIn production using Glen Lyon FPSO
Solan oil field205/26Solan PlatformStorage tank then tanker-Apr 2016Premier Oil
Tormore condensate field205/5aTotal
Northern North Sea oil fields
Serviced from Aberdeen and Scasta airport
FieldQuad/BlockReservoirField installationLiquid export toGas export toFirst oil/gasOperatorNotes
Alwyn North oil field3/9a 3/4aMiddle JurassicAlwyn North NAA and NAB platforms bridge linkedCormorantSt Fergus via Frigg pipelineNov 1987Total S.A.-
Andrew oil field16/27,16/28PalaeoceneAndrew platformCruden Bay via Forties pipelineTeesside via CATS Jun 1996BP
Balmoral oil field16/21PalaeoceneBalmoral FPV Cruden Bay via Brae/Forties linkNov 1986Formerly Sun Oil, Premier
Barnacle211/29EDP
Barra210/24aDana
Bentley Oil Field9/3bWhalsayUnder appraisal
Beryl oil field9/13Upper JurassicBeryl A, Beryl B and Beryl A riser tower platformsTankerSt Fergus via SAGE Jun 1976Formerly Mobil, Apache North Sea
Birch16/12asubsea Z3 and Z5Brae ABrae ASpirit EnergyPart of Trees development
Boa9/15aMaersk
Brae oil field16/7aUpper Jurassic Brae A, Brae B & Brae East platformsCruden Bay via Forties pipelineSt Fergus via SAGE Jun 1983, Apr 1988, Dec 1993Marathon Oil
Brent oil field211Middle JurassicBrent A, B, C, D, Brent Spar, Brent FlareSullom VoeSt Fergus via FLAGS Nov 1976Shell
Bressay oil fieldStatoilAwaiting development
Broom2/5DNO
Bruce oil field9/9a, 9/8a, 9/9bBruce D, Bruce PUQ, Bruce Phase II platforms, bridge linkedCruden Bay via Forties systemSt Fergus via Frigg pipelineMay 1993Formerly Hamilton Brothers, Serica Energy plc formerly BP
Buckland9/18aMobil
Callater9/19bApache
Causeway211/23bValiant
Cladhan210/29aTAQA
Columba oil field3/7a, 3/7b, 3/8aExtended-reach drilling from Ninian platformsNinian
Conrie211/18aEnQuest
Cormorant oil field211/21a 211/26aMiddle JurassicCormorant A & Cormorant North platformsSullom VoeDec 1979
Feb 1982
Formerly Shell, TAQA
Crawford9/28Hamilton
Devenick9/24bBP
Deveron211/18Britoil
Don oil field211Northern Producer FPSOTankerApr 2009Formerly Signal Oil/Britoil, EnQuest
Dunbar oil field3/14aDunbar platformAlwyn NorthDec 1994Total S.A.
Dunlin oil field211/23a 211/24aMiddle JurassicDunlin A platformCormorant AImport from Thistle platformAug 1978Formerly Shell, FairfieldDecommissioning
Eider oil field211/16a 211/21aMiddle JurassicEider platformNorth CormorantNov 1988Formerly Shell, TAQA
Ellon3/15Total
Emerald oil field2/15aFPV Emerald ProducerAug 1992Midland & Scottish ResourcesDecommissioned 1996
Falcon210/25aTAQA
Fionn211/22aValiant
Forvie North3/15Total
Glenlivet214/30aTotal
Grant3/14aTotal
Gryphon oil field9/18EoceneGryphon A Production VesselTankerOct 1993Kerr McGee, Maersk Oil
Harding oil field9/23EoceneHarding platformTankerReinjectionApr 1996TAQA
Harris210/24aDana
Heather oil field2/5Middle JurassicHeather A platformSullom Voe via NinianOct 1978Formerly Unocal, DNO and Lundin, now EnQuest
Hudson oil field210/24subseaTernTern1993TAQA formerly Shell
Hutton oil field, NW Hutton oil field211/27 211/28
211/27a
Hutton TLPTension-leg platform, NW Hutton PlatformNW Hutton to Cormorant ANW Hutton to NinianJul 1984
1983
Conoco
Amoco
TLP decommissioned 2001, NW Hutton ceased production 2002 removed 2009
Islay3/15Total
Jura3/15Total
Keith9/8aBHP
Kestrel oil field211/21asubseaTernTern2001TAQA formerly Shell
Kraken9/2EnQuest
Larch16/12asubsea Z6 and Z7Brae ABrae ASpirit EnergyPart of Trees development
Leadon oil field9/14a and 9/14bGlobal Producer III FPSOTankerImport from Beryl A2001Formerly Kerr McGee then MaerskDecommissioned
Linnhe9/13cMobil
Loirston9/13bExxon-Mobil
Lyell oil fieldNinian CentralNinian CentralCanadian Natural Resources Limited
Maclure9/19BP
Magnus oil field211/7a 211/12aMagnus platformNinian CentralBrent A via Northern Leg Gas Pipeline Aug 1993EnQuest
Mariner9/11Statoil
Merlin211/23aShell
Miller oil field16/7 16/8Miller platformBrae ASt Fergus via dedicated sour gas pipelineJun 1992Originally Conoco, BPNon-operational
Morrone9/23bTAQA
Murchison oil field211/19Murchison platformDunlin ABrent A via Northern Leg Gas Pipeline Sep 1980Originally Conoco, then Oryx, Kerr McGee, Canadian Natural Resources LimitedDecommissioned
Ness9/13bMobil
Nevis9/13Mobil
Ninian oil field3/3 3/8Ninian Northern, Ninian Central and Ninian Southern platformsNorth & South to Central, Central to Sullom VoeSt Fergus via Brent ADec 1978Originally Burmah/ Chevron, Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Orlando3/3Iona
Osprey211/23Shell
Otter210/15aTotalFinaElf
Pelican211/26Shell
Penguin211/13Shell
Playfair211/19CNR
Rhum gas field3/29BruceSerica Energy
Skene9/19Exxon-Mobil
Staffa3/8bLasmo
Strathspey oil fieldsubseaNinian CentralChevron
Sycamore oil field16/12aUpper Jurassicsubseavia Tiffany and BraeOriginally Britoil, Venture, Spirit Energysubsea tie back to Tiffany and Brae, part of Trees development
Tern oil field210/25aTern platformNorth CormorantJun 1989TAQA, formerly by Royal Dutch Shell and licensed by Shell/Esso
Thelma oil field16/17Upper JurassicsubseaTiffanyOriginally PhillipsTiffany, Toni, Thelma and SE Thelma fields, subsea tie back to Tiffany
Thistle oil field211/ 18Thistle A platformSullom Voe via Brent SystemImport from NLGPFeb 1978Formerly BNOC/Britoil/BP, then DNO then Lundin then EnQuest
Tiffany oil field16/17Upper JurassicTiffany platformCruden Bay via Brae-Forties pipelineBrae fieldNov 1993Originally AGIP UK, then Phillips, then Canadian Natural Resources Limited-
Tullich9/23aKerr-McGee-
Ythan211/18aEnQuest-
Irish Sea gas/oil fields
These UK fields are located in two main areas of the eastern Irish Sea: Morecambe Bay and Liverpool Bay. Although not part of the North Sea they are on the UK Continental Shelf. The fields are serviced from Liverpool, Blackpool and Morecambe.
FieldQuad/BlockReservoirField installationLiquid export toGas export toFirst oil/gasOperatorNotes
Bains gas field110/3csubseaMorecambe South field2003Spirit EnergyDecommissioned 2018
Calder gas field110/2b, 110/la, 110/lc, 110/Sa, 110/9a and 110/14Calder platformRivers terminalOct 2004Operated by HRL on behalf of ConocoPhillips
Conwy oil field110/12EOG
Cossens gas field110ConocoPhillipsNot yet developed
Dalton gas field110/2bsubseaMorecambe North platformAug 1999Operated by HRL on behalf of ConocoPhillips
Darwen gas field110/8bConocoPhillipsNot yet developed
Douglas gas field110/13TriassicDA, DD, DW, Floating oil storage unit TankerPoint of Ayr terminalJan 1996Hamilton Brothers, then BHP, then Eni Liverpool Bay
Hamilton gas field110/13aTriassicHamilton A platformDouglas installationFeb 1997Hamilton Brothers, then BHP, then Eni Liverpool Bay
Hamilton North gas field110/13aTriassicHamilton North platformDouglas complexDec 1995Hamilton Brothers, then BHP, then Eni Liverpool Bay
Lennox oil/gas field110/15TriassicLennox platformDouglas complexMar 1996Hamilton Brothers, then BHP, then Eni Liverpool Bay
Millom gas field113/26a 113/27aTriassicMillom West platformMorecambe North platformAug 1999Burlington Resources
Morecambe South gas field110/2a, 110/3a, 110/7a and 110/8aTriassicCPP1 platform, DP1, DP3, DP4, DP6, DP8 platformsSouth Morecambe TerminalJan 1985Centrica Hydrocarbon Resources Limited, Spirit EnergyDecommissioning underway 2019
Morecambe North gas field110/2TriassicMorecambe North platformMorecambe North platformOct 1994Centrica Hydrocarbon Resources Limited
Rhyl gas field113/27bTriassicsubseaMorecambe North platformApr 2013Centrica-

Germany

Onshore

Onshore

No onshore developments

Offshore

Offshore development is abundant. Of the 19 fields, 15 are operated by Maersk Oil and Gas as part of the Dansk Undergrunds Consortium, with the remaining 4 operated by DONG Energy and Hess.

Onshore

No onshore developments

Offshore

Serviced from Stavanger, Bergen, Kristiansund
Southern North Sea
Central North Sea
Northern North Sea
Associated - not North Sea

Ireland (includes [Northern Ireland])

Onshore

Offshore

Offshore

Onshore

Onshore

Serviced from Harstad and Hammerfest