Gas field · UK
Galleon
Galleon is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1985 and has produced since 1994. In July 2026 it produced about 0.68 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Galleon has produced about 670,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 24.3 billion cubic metres of gas since September 1994.
Latest: 0.68 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2000, averaging 4.6 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 2001.
Latest: 62 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2001, averaging 250 barrels a day. Highest month: December 2001.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 61 | 0.63 |
| 2025 | 54 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 64 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0.68 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 2018 | 17 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 15 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 20 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 25 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 23 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 45 | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | 2 |
| 2006 | 72 | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 73 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 58 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 76 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 67 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 250 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 240 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 190 | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 75 | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 110 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 92 | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 52 | 1.4 |
| 1994 (Sep–Dec) | 55 | 2.2 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | March 1985 (well 48/20a-3A) |
| First production | October 1994 |
| Water depth | 28 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 46 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Skiff (0.3 km), North Valiant (0.5 km), Barque (1.6 km), Clipper North (1.9 km), Ensign (2.2 km), Vampire (3.7 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Dudgeon (36 km), Hornsea One (37 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.