Oil field · UK
Auk North
Auk North is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1993 and produced from 2010 to 2018. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 8.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 77.8 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Auk North produced about 8.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 77.8 million cubic metres of gas between November 2010 and October 2018.
Latest: 11 barrels a day in October 2018. Highest year: 2011, averaging 8,800 barrels a day. Highest month: January 2011.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in October 2018. Highest year: 2011, averaging 0.059 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: August 2013.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Jan–Oct) | 510 | 0.008 |
| 2017 | 580 | 0.008 |
| 2016 | 930 | 0.008 |
| 2015 | 1,300 | 0.013 |
| 2014 | 2,100 | 0.019 |
| 2013 | 3,800 | 0.054 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | 0.038 |
| 2011 | 8,800 | 0.059 |
| 2010 (Nov–Dec) | 7,000 | 0.046 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Talisman |
| Discovered | April 1993 (well 30/16-13Z) |
| First production | November 2010 |
| Water depth | 61 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 7 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
Sources
Production: NSTA, UKCS field production reports (PPRS), monthly to July 2026. Field details, platforms, licences and wells: NSTA open data, as on the atlas map. Contains information provided by the North Sea Transition Authority and/or other third parties. Used under the NSTA Open User Licence.
Offshore Data Atlas converts the reported volumes to barrels and cubic metres a day (one cubic metre is 6.29 barrels). UK gas figures are all the gas produced, including gas used offshore as fuel, flared or put back into the reservoir.