Gas field · UK
Deben
Deben is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Tullow UK. It was discovered in 1974 and produced from 1998 to 2005. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 457 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Deben produced about 17,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 457 million cubic metres of gas between October 1998 and February 2005.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in February 2005. Highest year: 1999, averaging 0.66 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 1999.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in February 2005. Highest year: 1999, averaging 21 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1999.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 (Jan–Feb) | 0 | 0.008 |
| 2004 | under 1 | 0.015 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.029 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.035 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.075 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0.26 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0.66 |
| 1998 (Oct–Dec) | 33 | 0.72 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Tullow UK |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Arco |
| Discovered | February 1974 (well 49/28-6) |
| First production | October 1998 |
| Water depth | 31 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 4 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
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.