Gas condensate field · UK
Elgin
Elgin is a gas condensate field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1991 and has produced since 2001. In July 2026 it produced about 10,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 2.3 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Elgin has produced about 337 million barrels of oil and condensate and 37.1 billion cubic metres of gas since April 2001.
Latest: 2.3 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2003, averaging 9.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 2003.
Latest: 10,000 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2003, averaging 106,000 barrels a day. Highest month: February 2003.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 9,100 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10,000 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 13,000 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 18,000 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 25,000 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 18,000 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 28,000 | 5 |
| 2019 | 27,000 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 27,000 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 16,000 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 14,000 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 4,800 | 0.87 |
| 2014 | 5,300 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 4,600 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 6,800 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 33,000 | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 39,000 | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 46,000 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 51,000 | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 59,000 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 63,000 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 72,000 | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 85,000 | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 106,000 | 9.4 |
| 2002 | 97,000 | 8.6 |
| 2001 (Apr–Dec) | 62,000 | 5.3 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Elf |
| Discovered | March 1991 (well 22/30c-8) |
| First production | March 2001 |
| Water depth | 92 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 26 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 3 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Franklin (1 km), Glenelg (1.3 km), Shearwater (2.5 km), Erskine (8.3 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.