Oil field · UK
Lyell
Lyell is an oil field in the northern North Sea, operated by CNR International. It was discovered in 1975 and produced from 1993 to 2025. Production has ceased. From September 1994, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 25.6 million barrels of oil and condensate and 765 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Lyell produced about 25.6 million barrels of oil and condensate and 765 million cubic metres of gas between September 1994 and April 2025. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in September 1994, but it started producing in March 1993, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 260 barrels a day in April 2025. Highest year: 1995, averaging 9,200 barrels a day. Highest month: September 1994.
Latest: 0.004 million cubic metres a day in April 2025. Highest year: 1999, averaging 0.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: July 1999.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Apr) | 500 | 0.007 |
| 2024 | 470 | 0.007 |
| 2023 | 430 | 0.006 |
| 2022 | 460 | 0.007 |
| 2021 | 700 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 650 | 0.008 |
| 2019 | 940 | 0.013 |
| 2018 | 440 | 0.006 |
| 2017 | 1,500 | 0.02 |
| 2016 | 1,700 | 0.027 |
| 2015 | 1,400 | 0.022 |
| 2014 | 1,200 | 0.012 |
| 2013 | 760 | 0.001 |
| 2012 | 590 | 0.007 |
| 2011 | 810 | 0.012 |
| 2010 | 1,400 | 0.027 |
| 2009 | 1,600 | 0.031 |
| 2008 | 2,200 | 0.032 |
| 2007 | 3,100 | 0.025 |
| 2006 | 1,900 | 0.018 |
| 2005 | 2,300 | 0.032 |
| 2004 | 2,400 | 0.026 |
| 2003 | 750 | 0.015 |
| 2002 | 1,800 | 0.015 |
| 2001 | 2,400 | 0.095 |
| 2000 | 2,400 | 0.26 |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 4,400 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 5,700 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 8,900 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 9,200 | 0 |
| 1994 (Sep–Dec) | 14,000 | 0 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | CNR International |
| Licensee |
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| Original operator | Conoco |
| Discovered | June 1975 (well 3/02-1) |
| First production | March 1993 |
| Water depth | 150 m |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 29 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: North West Hutton (1.9 km), Ninian (2.5 km), Pelican (3 km), Hutton (9.6 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.