Gas field · UK
Dawn
Dawn is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by ENI UK Limited. It was discovered in 1994 and produced from 1995 to 2000. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 513 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Dawn produced about 119,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 513 million cubic metres of gas between November 1995 and October 2000.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in October 2000. Highest year: 1996, averaging 0.47 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: March 1996.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in October 2000. Highest year: 1996, averaging 110 barrels a day. Highest month: March 1996.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 (Jan–Oct) | 27 | 0.096 |
| 1999 | 63 | 0.28 |
| 1998 | 67 | 0.26 |
| 1997 | 48 | 0.25 |
| 1996 | 110 | 0.47 |
| 1995 (Nov–Dec) | 90 | 0.41 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | ENI UK Limited |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Phillips |
| Discovered | April 1994 (well 48/29-9) |
| First production | November 1995 |
| Water depth | 32 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 1 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Big Dotty (1.1 km), Hewett (4.9 km), Deborah (8.1 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Dudgeon (24 km), Sheringham Shoal (35 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.