Oil field · UK
Linnhe
Linnhe is an oil field in the northern North Sea, operated by Apache Corporation. It was discovered in 1988 and produced from 1989 to 1991. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 772,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 98.1 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Linnhe produced about 772,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 98.1 million cubic metres of gas between October 1989 and December 1991.
Latest: 97 barrels a day in December 1991. Highest year: 1990, averaging 1,100 barrels a day. Highest month: December 1989.
Latest: 0.016 million cubic metres a day in December 1991. Highest year: 1990, averaging 0.13 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 1990.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 530 | 0.11 |
| 1990 | 1,100 | 0.13 |
| 1989 (Oct–Dec) | 1,900 | 0.14 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Apache Corporation |
| Original operator | Mobil |
| Discovered | August 1988 (well 9/13c-40Z) |
| First production | October 1989 |
| Water depth | 123 m |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
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.