Gas field · UK
Ensign
Ensign is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Spirit Energy. It was discovered in 1985 and produced from 2012 to 2018. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 577 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Ensign produced about 54,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 577 million cubic metres of gas between May 2012 and July 2018.
Latest: 0.006 million cubic metres a day in July 2018. Highest year: 2013, averaging 0.41 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: July 2012.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in July 2018. Highest year: 2013, averaging 42 barrels a day. Highest month: January 2013.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Jan–Jul) | 9 | 0.093 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0.16 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0.17 |
| 2015 | 23 | 0.22 |
| 2014 | 29 | 0.29 |
| 2013 | 42 | 0.41 |
| 2012 (May–Dec) | 24 | 0.43 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Spirit Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Venture |
| Discovered | December 1985 (well 48/14-2) |
| First production | May 2012 |
| Water depth | 28 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 8 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Audrey (1.4 km), Barque (1.8 km), Galleon (2.2 km), Saturn (9.2 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea One (31 km), Hornsea Two (34 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC, Southern North Sea SAC.
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.