Gas field · UK
Carrack
Carrack is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1999 and has produced since 2003. In July 2026 it produced about 0.42 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Carrack has produced about 3.9 million barrels of oil and condensate and 9.4 billion cubic metres of gas since December 2003.
Latest: 0.42 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2004, averaging 3.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 2004.
Latest: 100 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2005, averaging 1,800 barrels a day. Highest month: March 2007.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 86 | 0.26 |
| 2025 | 96 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 110 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 170 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 2021 | 150 | 0.42 |
| 2020 | 220 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 260 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 370 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 470 | 1 |
| 2016 | 460 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 770 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 630 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 150 | 0.65 |
| 2012 | 190 | 1 |
| 2011 | 210 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 310 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 220 | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 440 | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 790 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 1,800 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1,500 | 3.3 |
| 2003 (Dec) | 0 | 2.4 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | May 1999 (well 49/14b-3) |
| First production | December 2003 |
| Water depth | 31 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 17 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
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.