Gas field · UK
Caravel
Caravel is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 2002 and has produced since 2008. In July 2026 it produced about 0.13 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Caravel has produced about 2.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 3.8 billion cubic metres of gas since April 2008.
Latest: 0.13 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2011, averaging 2.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: April 2011.
Latest: 36 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2011, averaging 1,700 barrels a day. Highest month: April 2011.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 45 | 0.14 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0.029 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0.083 |
| 2023 | 35 | 0.08 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0.06 |
| 2021 | 58 | 0.095 |
| 2020 | 99 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 69 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 170 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 210 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 240 | 0.43 |
| 2015 | 180 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 560 | 1 |
| 2013 | 670 | 0.88 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1,700 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 1,700 | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 570 | 0.66 |
| 2008 (Apr–Dec) | 54 | 0.087 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | October 2002 (well 49/20b-5) |
| First production | April 2008 |
| Water depth | 30 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 2 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Shamrock (2.8 km), Brigantine C (7.8 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.