Oil field · UK
Kittiwake
Kittiwake is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by EnQuest PLC. It was discovered in 1981 and produced from 1990 to 2014. Production has ceased. From November 2007, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 610,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 10.9 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Kittiwake produced about 610,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 10.9 million cubic metres of gas between November 2007 and May 2014. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in November 2007, but it started producing in September 1990, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 6 barrels a day in May 2014. Highest year: 2011, averaging 410 barrels a day. Highest month: March 2010.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in May 2014. Highest year: 2011, averaging 0.014 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: June 2011.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 (Jan–May) | 13 | under 0.001 |
| 2013 | 320 | 0.005 |
| 2012 | 320 | 0.005 |
| 2011 | 410 | 0.014 |
| 2010 | 340 | 0.003 |
| 2009 | 160 | 0.001 |
| 2008 | 100 | 0.002 |
| 2007 (Nov–Dec) | 29 | under 0.001 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | EnQuest PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | September 1981 (well 21/18-2A) |
| First production | September 1990 |
| Water depth | 87 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 22 |
Platforms and installations
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.