Gas field · UK
Cromarty
Cromarty is a gas field in the central North Sea, operated by Hess Limited. It was discovered in 1986 and produced from 2006 to 2009. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 650,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.7 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Cromarty produced about 650,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.7 billion cubic metres of gas between June 2006 and May 2009.
Latest: 0.011 million cubic metres a day in May 2009. Highest year: 2008, averaging 2 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 2006.
Latest: 1 barrels a day in May 2009. Highest year: 2008, averaging 730 barrels a day. Highest month: October 2006.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 (Jan–May) | 45 | 0.13 |
| 2008 | 730 | 2 |
| 2007 | 540 | 1.4 |
| 2006 (Jun–Dec) | 830 | 2.1 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Hess Limited |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Amerada Hess |
| Discovered | March 1986 (well 13/30-3) |
| First production | June 2006 |
| Water depth | 115 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 3 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ross (4.8 km), Golden Eagle (5.1 km), Atlantic (5.6 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.