Gas condensate field · UK
Braemar
Braemar is a gas condensate field in the northern North Sea, operated by TAQA Europa B.V.. It was discovered in 1995 and produced from 2003 to 2025. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 15.9 million barrels of oil and condensate and 5.7 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Braemar produced about 15.9 million barrels of oil and condensate and 5.7 billion cubic metres of gas between September 2003 and May 2025.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in May 2025. Highest year: 2004, averaging 1.6 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 2004.
Latest: 3 barrels a day in May 2025. Highest year: 2004, averaging 5,500 barrels a day. Highest month: April 2005.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–May) | 430 | 0.29 |
| 2024 | 550 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 560 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 710 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 610 | 0.41 |
| 2020 | 330 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 720 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 870 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 900 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 940 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 1,100 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 1,400 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 1,900 | 0.75 |
| 2011 | 1,900 | 0.72 |
| 2010 | 2,400 | 0.83 |
| 2009 | 2,900 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 3,900 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 3,900 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4,600 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 5,500 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 5,500 | 1.6 |
| 2003 (Sep–Dec) | 3,100 | 1.1 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | TAQA Europa B.V. |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Marathon |
| Discovered | May 1995 (well 16/03b-8Z) |
| First production | September 2003 |
| Water depth | 124 m |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 5 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: East Brae (8.3 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Braemar Pockmarks 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.