Gas condensate field · UK
East Brae
East Brae is a gas condensate field in the central North Sea, operated by TAQA Europa B.V.. It was discovered in 1980 and produced from 1993 to 2024. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 126 million barrels of oil and condensate and 83.4 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
East Brae produced about 126 million barrels of oil and condensate and 83.4 billion cubic metres of gas between December 1993 and June 2024.
Latest: 0.37 million cubic metres a day in June 2024. Highest year: 1996, averaging 19 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: April 1999.
Latest: 240 barrels a day in June 2024. Highest year: 1995, averaging 67,000 barrels a day. Highest month: December 1994.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Jun) | 190 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 250 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 210 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 260 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 140 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 430 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 300 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 380 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 520 | 0.94 |
| 2015 | 460 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 680 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 810 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 990 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 1,200 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 2,000 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 2,700 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 2,200 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 3,200 | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 3,800 | 11 |
| 2004 | 4,700 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6,100 | 14 |
| 2002 | 8,500 | 14 |
| 2001 | 13,000 | 17 |
| 2000 | 17,000 | 17 |
| 1999 | 24,000 | 18 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | 18 |
| 1997 | 42,000 | 18 |
| 1996 | 55,000 | 19 |
| 1995 | 67,000 | 18 |
| 1994 | 54,000 | 9.4 |
| 1993 (Dec) | 4,000 | 0.21 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | TAQA Europa B.V. |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Marathon |
| Discovered | April 1980 (well 16/03a-1) |
| First production | December 1993 |
| Water depth | 113 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 48 |
Platforms and installations
One installation is removed or no longer in use: Brae East.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Kingfisher (7 km), Braemar (8.3 km), Beinn (8.5 km), Brae (8.7 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.