Gas field · UK
Excalibur
Excalibur is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1988 and has produced since 1994. In July 2026 it produced about 0.11 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Excalibur has produced about 602,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 7 billion cubic metres of gas since August 1994.
Latest: 0.11 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1996, averaging 2.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 1995.
Latest: 6 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1995, averaging 270 barrels a day. Highest month: May 2008.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 5 | 0.094 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0.083 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0.092 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0.12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.088 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.097 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0.15 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0.15 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0.16 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0.24 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 250 | 0.31 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0.34 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 29 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 36 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 36 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 55 | 1 |
| 2001 | 69 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 62 | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 81 | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 110 | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 150 | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 220 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 270 | 2.2 |
| 1994 (Aug–Dec) | 230 | 1.5 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Mobil |
| Discovered | February 1988 (well 48/17a-4) |
| First production | August 1994 |
| Water depth | 27 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 11 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
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.