Gas field · UK
Lancelot
Lancelot is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1986 and has produced since 1993. In July 2026 it produced about 0.14 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Lancelot has produced about 1.5 million barrels of oil and condensate and 9.3 billion cubic metres of gas since June 1993.
Latest: 0.14 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1995, averaging 2.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: October 1993.
Latest: 14 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1995, averaging 1,300 barrels a day. Highest month: May 1995.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 14 | 0.15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0.14 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0.21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0.23 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0.16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0.24 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 30 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 30 | 0.28 |
| 2008 | 41 | 0.42 |
| 2007 | 41 | 0.47 |
| 2006 | 42 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 62 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 68 | 0.93 |
| 2003 | 81 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 89 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 100 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 110 | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 190 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 170 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 300 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 400 | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 1,300 | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 500 | 2.3 |
| 1993 (Jun–Dec) | 380 | 2.3 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Mobil |
| Discovered | April 1986 (well 48/17a-L2) |
| First production | June 1993 |
| Water depth | 20 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 7 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Guinevere (0.6 km), Excalibur (1.8 km), Waveney (3.1 km), Anglia (5.2 km), Mordred (8.1 km), Elgood (9.1 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Dudgeon (14 km), Sheringham Shoal (31 km), Triton Knoll (33 km).
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.