Oil field · UK
Douglas West
Douglas West is an oil field in the Irish Sea, operated by ENI UK Limited. It was discovered in 1997 and produced from 2003 to 2024. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 5.1 million barrels of oil and condensate.
Production
Douglas West produced about 5.1 million barrels of oil and condensate and 22.9 million cubic metres of gas between April 2003 and December 2024.
Latest: 5 barrels a day in December 2024. Highest year: 2004, averaging 2,100 barrels a day. Highest month: August 2003.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in December 2024. Highest year: 2004, averaging 0.01 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 2003.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | under 0.001 |
| 2023 | 110 | under 0.001 |
| 2022 | 130 | under 0.001 |
| 2021 | 290 | 0.001 |
| 2020 | 340 | under 0.001 |
| 2019 | 340 | 0.003 |
| 2018 | 290 | 0.002 |
| 2017 | 310 | 0.001 |
| 2016 | 380 | 0.001 |
| 2015 | 460 | 0.001 |
| 2014 | 400 | 0.002 |
| 2013 | 610 | 0.002 |
| 2012 | 580 | 0.003 |
| 2011 | 580 | 0.004 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 550 | 0.001 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | 0.006 |
| 2004 | 2,100 | 0.01 |
| 2003 (Apr–Dec) | 5,900 | 0.032 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | ENI UK Limited |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | BHP |
| Discovered | February 1997 (well 110/13b-19) |
| First production | April 2003 |
| Water depth | 34 m |
| Region | Irish Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 1 |
Platforms and installations
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Douglas (0.3 km), Hamilton (7.9 km), Conwy (8.9 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Gwynt y Mor (6 km), Burbo Bank Extension (21 km), Burbo Bank (27 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.