Oil field · UK
Cyrus
Cyrus is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by BP Exploration. It was discovered in 1979 and has produced since 1990. In July 2026 it produced about 800 barrels of oil and condensate and 0.023 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Cyrus has produced about 23.2 million barrels of oil and condensate and 255 million cubic metres of gas since July 1996. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in July 1996, but it started producing in April 1990, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 800 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1997, averaging 12,000 barrels a day. Highest month: November 1997.
Latest: 0.023 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2008, averaging 0.11 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: March 2008.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 770 | 0.023 |
| 2025 | 840 | 0.024 |
| 2024 | 580 | 0.015 |
| 2023 | 800 | 0.012 |
| 2022 | 790 | 0.008 |
| 2021 | 260 | 0.002 |
| 2020 | 780 | 0.009 |
| 2019 | 730 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 520 | 0.005 |
| 2017 | 1,100 | 0.012 |
| 2016 | 66 | under 0.001 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 260 | 0.002 |
| 2010 | 1,000 | 0.009 |
| 2009 | 980 | 0.043 |
| 2008 | 950 | 0.11 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | under 0.001 |
| 2006 | 620 | 0.015 |
| 2005 | 2,300 | 0.033 |
| 2004 | 2,400 | 0.035 |
| 2003 | 2,800 | 0.051 |
| 2002 | 3,800 | 0.055 |
| 2001 | 3,600 | 0.047 |
| 2000 | 920 | 0.011 |
| 1999 | 8,200 | 0.068 |
| 1998 | 11,000 | 0.072 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | 0.031 |
| 1996 (Jul–Dec) | 8,200 | 0.011 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | BP Exploration |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | BP |
| Discovered | October 1979 (well 16/28-4) |
| First production | April 1990 |
| Water depth | 112 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 14 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it. It is probably produced through wells on the seabed, piped to a platform elsewhere.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
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.