Gas field · UK
Hewett
Hewett is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by ENI UK Limited. It was discovered in 1966 and produced from 1969 to 2023. Production has ceased. From May 1983, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 119 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Hewett produced about 3.3 million barrels of oil and condensate and 119 billion cubic metres of gas between May 1983 and April 2023. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in May 1983, but it started producing in July 1969, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 0.008 million cubic metres a day in April 2023. Highest year: 1987, averaging 63 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 1987.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in April 2023. Highest year: 1994, averaging 570 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1984.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Apr) | 0 | 0.012 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 2021 | under 1 | 0.008 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 2019 | 27 | 0.29 |
| 2018 | 49 | 0.44 |
| 2017 | 49 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 58 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 64 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 57 | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 48 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 61 | 0.64 |
| 2011 | 70 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 73 | 0.56 |
| 2009 | 170 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 60 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 97 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 120 | 0.94 |
| 2005 | 170 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 230 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 210 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 260 | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 340 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 350 | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 260 | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 350 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 290 | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 530 | 6 |
| 1995 | 320 | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 570 | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 510 | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 460 | 7 |
| 1991 | 470 | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 240 | 12 |
| 1989 | 240 | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 300 | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 370 | 63 |
| 1986 | 470 | 55 |
| 1985 | 440 | 39 |
| 1984 | 470 | 52 |
| 1983 (May–Dec) | 280 | 43 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | ENI UK Limited |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Phillips |
| Discovered | October 1966 (well 48/29-1) |
| First production | July 1969 |
| Water depth | 38 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 41 |
Platforms and installations
3 installations are removed or no longer in use: 48/29A-FTP, 48/29A-P, 48/29A-Q.
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Little Dotty (1.7 km), Big Dotty (2.8 km), Deborah (4 km), Dawn (4.9 km), Della (5.2 km), Delilah (6.1 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Dudgeon (23 km), Sheringham Shoal (29 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton 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.