Gas condensate field · UK
Franklin
Franklin is a gas condensate field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1986 and has produced since 2001. In July 2026 it produced about 16,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 4.4 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Franklin has produced about 260 million barrels of oil and condensate and 50.7 billion cubic metres of gas since October 2001.
Latest: 4.4 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2005, averaging 8 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: October 2009.
Latest: 16,000 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2005, averaging 48,000 barrels a day. Highest month: February 2006.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 14,000 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15,000 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18,000 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 22,000 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 26,000 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 24,000 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 31,000 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 28,000 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 32,000 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 31,000 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 37,000 | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 37,000 | 7 |
| 2014 | 17,000 | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 11,000 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 6,800 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 33,000 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 35,000 | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 39,000 | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 31,000 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 42,000 | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 44,000 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 48,000 | 8 |
| 2004 | 38,000 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 28,000 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 24,000 | 4.3 |
| 2001 (Oct–Dec) | 15,000 | 2.7 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Elf |
| Discovered | October 1986 (well 29/05b-4) |
| First production | September 2001 |
| Water depth | 92 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 35 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 3 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Glenelg (0.3 km), Elgin (1 km), Shearwater (5.6 km), Vorlich (8.1 km), Erskine (8.8 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.