Gas field · UK
Hamilton North
Hamilton North is a gas field in the Irish Sea, operated by ENI UK Limited. It was discovered in 1991 and produced from 1995 to 2023. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 6 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Hamilton North produced about 939,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 6 billion cubic metres of gas between February 1996 and July 2023.
Latest: 0.004 million cubic metres a day in July 2023. Highest year: 1997, averaging 1.8 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 1996.
Latest: 1 barrels a day in July 2023. Highest year: 2003, averaging 330 barrels a day. Highest month: November 1996.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Jul) | 5 | 0.014 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.004 |
| 2021 | under 1 | 0.002 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.02 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0.063 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0.025 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0.02 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.026 |
| 2015 | under 1 | 0.023 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0.078 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0.13 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0.18 |
| 2010 | 45 | 0.27 |
| 2009 | 49 | 0.32 |
| 2008 | 72 | 0.49 |
| 2007 | 110 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 120 | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 160 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 240 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 330 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 220 | 1 |
| 2001 | 300 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 290 | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 92 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 140 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 200 | 1.8 |
| 1996 (Feb–Dec) | 95 | 1 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | ENI UK Limited |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Hamilton |
| Discovered | May 1991 (well 110/13-5) |
| First production | December 1995 |
| Water depth | 28 m |
| Region | Irish Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 7 |
Platforms and installations
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Hamilton (3 km), Hamilton East (3.7 km), Douglas (9.6 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Gwynt y Mor (20 km), Burbo Bank Extension (21 km), Burbo Bank (24 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.