Gas field · UK
Barque
Barque is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1983 and has produced since 1990. In July 2026 it produced about 0.75 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Barque has produced about 858,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 27.8 billion cubic metres of gas since October 1990.
Latest: 0.75 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1997, averaging 6.1 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: November 2000.
Latest: 44 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1998, averaging 190 barrels a day. Highest month: September 2010.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 45 | 0.69 |
| 2025 | 40 | 0.57 |
| 2024 | 44 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 18 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 27 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 30 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 22 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 43 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 33 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 59 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 79 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 55 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 110 | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 44 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 43 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 65 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 45 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 54 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 47 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 140 | 5 |
| 2000 | 160 | 6 |
| 1999 | 150 | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 190 | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 180 | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 130 | 5 |
| 1995 | 36 | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 100 | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 110 | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 110 | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 47 | 1.4 |
| 1990 (Oct–Dec) | 20 | 0.95 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | May 1983 (well 48/13a-4) |
| First production | September 1990 |
| Water depth | 81 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 56 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Barque South (0.3 km), Galleon (1.6 km), Ensign (1.8 km), Clipper North (4.3 km), Seven Seas (6.8 km), Galahad (9.7 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea Two (33 km), Hornsea One (34 km), Dudgeon (37 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.