Gas field · UK
Barque South
Barque South is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1992 and has produced since 1995. In July 2026 it produced about 0.019 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Barque South has produced about 1,700 barrels of oil and condensate and 58.5 million cubic metres of gas since January 1995.
Latest: 0.019 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2021, averaging 0.024 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 1995.
Latest: 1 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2024, averaging under 1 barrels a day. Highest month: September 1997.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 0.017 |
| 2025 | under 1 | 0.01 |
| 2024 | under 1 | 0.013 |
| 2023 | under 1 | 0.017 |
| 2022 | under 1 | 0.012 |
| 2021 | under 1 | 0.024 |
| 2020 | under 1 | 0.016 |
| 2019 | under 1 | 0.016 |
| 2018 | under 1 | 0.006 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | under 1 | under 0.001 |
| 1998 | under 1 | 0.005 |
| 1997 | under 1 | 0.021 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | under 1 | 0.01 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | March 1992 (well 48/13a-B8Z) |
| First production | January 1995 |
| Water depth | 23 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Barque (0.3 km), Galahad (8.9 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Dudgeon (38 km), Hornsea Two (38 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.