Gas field · UK
Hoton
Hoton is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1989 and has produced since 2001. In July 2026 it produced about 0.41 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Hoton has produced about 127,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 3.5 billion cubic metres of gas since December 2001.
Latest: 0.41 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2002, averaging 1.2 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: June 2002.
Latest: 2 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2009, averaging 92 barrels a day. Highest month: October 2009.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0.23 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0.24 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | under 1 | 0.21 |
| 2020 | under 1 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | under 1 | 0.24 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2009 | 92 | 0.38 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0.45 |
| 2007 | 28 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 22 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0.58 |
| 2004 | 39 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 47 | 1 |
| 2002 | 53 | 1.2 |
| 2001 (Dec) | 0 | 0.21 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | BP |
| Discovered | October 1989 (well 48/07b-8) |
| First production | December 2001 |
| Water depth | 34 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 10 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Newsham (2.6 km), Seven Seas (4.9 km), West Sole (6.3 km), Hyde (7.1 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea Two (32 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: 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.