Gas condensate field · UK
Laggan
Laggan is a gas condensate field west of Shetland, operated by Serica Energy. It was discovered in 1986 and has produced since 2016. In July 2026 it produced about 150 barrels of oil and condensate and 0.36 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Laggan has produced about 6.1 million barrels of oil and condensate and 10.8 billion cubic metres of gas since February 2016.
Latest: 0.36 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2017, averaging 5.9 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: July 2016.
Latest: 150 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2017, averaging 3,700 barrels a day. Highest month: May 2016.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 65 | 0.22 |
| 2025 | 240 | 0.61 |
| 2024 | 340 | 0.91 |
| 2023 | 370 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 480 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 640 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 1,400 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1,700 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 3,700 | 5.9 |
| 2016 (Feb–Dec) | 7,300 | 9.7 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | Serica Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Total |
| Discovered | September 1986 (well 206/01-2) |
| First production | February 2016 |
| Water depth | 61 m |
| Region | West of Shetland |
| Wells inside the outline | 15 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it. It is probably produced through wells on the seabed, piped to a platform elsewhere.
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Tormore (3.6 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA.
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.