Gas field · UK
Babbage
Babbage is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1988 and has produced since 2010. In July 2026 it produced about 0.38 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Babbage has produced about 110 barrels of oil and condensate and 4.8 billion cubic metres of gas since August 2010.
Latest: 0.38 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2014, averaging 1.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 2011.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2014, averaging under 1 barrels a day. Highest month: September 2014.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | under 1 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2010 (Aug–Dec) | 0 | 1 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | E.ON Ruhrgas |
| Discovered | December 1988 (well 48/02-2) |
| First production | August 2010 |
| Water depth | 42 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 10 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ravenspurn North (2.3 km), Johnston (6.1 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea Two (23 km), Hornsea One (40 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Southern North Sea SAC.
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.