Oil field · UK
James
James is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 2003 and produced from 2004 to 2016. Production has ceased. From November 2005, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 3.4 million barrels of oil and condensate.
Production
James produced about 3.4 million barrels of oil and condensate and 12.3 million cubic metres of gas between November 2005 and May 2016. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in November 2005, but it started producing in November 2004, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 390 barrels a day in May 2016. Highest year: 2008, averaging 1,200 barrels a day. Highest month: June 2008.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in May 2016. Highest year: 2006, averaging 0.005 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: June 2008.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 (Jan–May) | 610 | under 0.001 |
| 2015 | 720 | 0.003 |
| 2014 | 690 | 0.003 |
| 2013 | 490 | 0.002 |
| 2012 | 660 | 0.002 |
| 2011 | 640 | 0.003 |
| 2010 | 1,000 | 0.004 |
| 2009 | 1,100 | 0.003 |
| 2008 | 1,200 | 0.004 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 0.004 |
| 2006 | 980 | 0.005 |
| 2005 (Nov–Dec) | 2,100 | 0.01 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Kerr-McGee |
| Discovered | February 2003 (well 30/17a-15) |
| First production | November 2004 |
| Water depth | 77 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 2 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
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.