Oil field · UK
Bladon
Bladon is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1996 and produced from 1997 to 2000. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 4.4 million barrels of oil and condensate and 59.7 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Bladon produced about 4.4 million barrels of oil and condensate and 59.7 million cubic metres of gas between September 1997 and March 2000.
Latest: 1,900 barrels a day in March 2000. Highest year: 1998, averaging 5,900 barrels a day. Highest month: October 1997.
Latest: 0.034 million cubic metres a day in March 2000. Highest year: 1998, averaging 0.081 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: April 1998.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 (Jan–Mar) | 2,000 | 0.037 |
| 1999 | 3,200 | 0.045 |
| 1998 | 5,900 | 0.081 |
| 1997 (Sep–Dec) | 7,000 | 0.084 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Original operator | Arco |
| Discovered | December 1996 (well 16/21d-31) |
| First production | September 1997 |
| Water depth | 148 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 1 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
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.