Gas field · UK
Brigantine B
Brigantine B is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1997 and has produced since 2001. In July 2026 it produced about 0.031 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Brigantine B has produced about 259,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.9 billion cubic metres of gas since January 2001.
Latest: 0.031 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2001, averaging 1.6 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: July 2001.
Latest: 8 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2001, averaging 240 barrels a day. Highest month: July 2001.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0.028 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0.22 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0.03 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0.051 |
| 2018 | under 1 | 0.004 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.023 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.039 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0.11 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0.16 |
| 2005 | 85 | 0.38 |
| 2004 | 64 | 0.43 |
| 2003 | 84 | 0.45 |
| 2002 | 130 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 240 | 1.6 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | January 1997 (well 49/19-6) |
| First production | January 2001 |
| Water depth | 29 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 3 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Brigantine A (1.1 km), Brigantine C (2.3 km), Brigantine D (2.6 km), Indefatigable (4.3 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.