Gas condensate field · UK
Goldeneye
Goldeneye is a gas condensate field in the central North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1996 and produced from 2004 to 2011. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 20.3 million barrels of oil and condensate and 15.1 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Goldeneye produced about 20.3 million barrels of oil and condensate and 15.1 billion cubic metres of gas between October 2004 and February 2011.
Latest: 0.12 million cubic metres a day in February 2011. Highest year: 2006, averaging 9.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 2006.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in February 2011. Highest year: 2005, averaging 17,000 barrels a day. Highest month: January 2005.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 (Jan–Feb) | 0 | 0.055 |
| 2010 | 2,600 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 400 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6,000 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | 9.1 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | 9.3 |
| 2005 | 17,000 | 9.3 |
| 2004 (Oct–Dec) | 12,000 | 6.4 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | September 1996 (well 14/29a-3) |
| First production | October 2004 |
| Water depth | 121 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 10 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
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.