Gas field · UK
Brigantine A
Brigantine A is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1986 and has produced since 2001.
Production
Brigantine A has produced about 513,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 3.3 billion cubic metres of gas since January 2001.
Latest: 0.003 million cubic metres a day in May 2026. Highest year: 2003, averaging 1.8 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 2001.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in May 2026. Highest year: 2003, averaging 360 barrels a day. Highest month: June 2003.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | 4 | 0.008 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0.065 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0.075 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0.039 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0.19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0.089 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0.16 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.038 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0.41 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0.11 |
| 2006 | 29 | 0.25 |
| 2005 | 170 | 0.69 |
| 2004 | 190 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 360 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 190 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 310 | 1.7 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | March 1986 (well 49/19-4) |
| First production | January 2001 |
| Water depth | 30 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 1 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Brigantine B (1.1 km), Indefatigable (2.1 km), Brigantine C (3.5 km), Brigantine D (4.2 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.