Oil field · UK
Beatrice
Beatrice is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1976 and produced from 1981 to 2015. Production has ceased. From January 1996, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 16.1 million barrels of oil and condensate.
Production
Beatrice produced about 16.1 million barrels of oil and condensate and 85.2 million cubic metres of gas between January 1996 and January 2015. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in January 1996, but it started producing in September 1981, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 160 barrels a day in January 2015. Highest year: 1997, averaging 9,300 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1996.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in January 2015. Highest year: 1997, averaging 0.055 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: November 1997.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 (Jan) | 160 | under 0.001 |
| 2014 | 1,700 | 0.006 |
| 2013 | 1,900 | 0.007 |
| 2012 | 1,900 | 0.007 |
| 2011 | 2,000 | 0.007 |
| 2010 | 2,100 | 0.008 |
| 2009 | 1,700 | 0.006 |
| 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 | 2,800 | 0.017 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.025 |
| 1998 | 7,600 | 0.046 |
| 1997 | 9,300 | 0.055 |
| 1996 | 9,100 | 0.051 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Britoil |
| Discovered | September 1976 (well 11/30-1) |
| First production | September 1981 |
| Water depth | 45 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 60 |
Platforms and installations
5 installations are removed or no longer in use: Beatrice AD, Beatrice AP, Beatrice B, Beatrice C, Beatrice CSS.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Jacky (0.9 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Moray West (3 km), Beatrice (11 km), Moray East (16 km).
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.