Oil field · UK
Magnus South
Magnus South is an oil field in the northern North Sea, operated by EnQuest PLC. It was discovered in 1995 and produced from 1996 to 2013. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 25.9 million barrels of oil and condensate and 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Magnus South produced about 25.9 million barrels of oil and condensate and 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas between May 1996 and April 2013.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in April 2013. Highest year: 1999, averaging 9,900 barrels a day. Highest month: May 1999.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in April 2013. Highest year: 1999, averaging 0.47 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: May 1999.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 (Jan–Apr) | 190 | 0.009 |
| 2012 | 530 | 0.017 |
| 2011 | 300 | 0.008 |
| 2010 | 810 | 0.041 |
| 2009 | 1,900 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1,900 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 2,300 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 3,900 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3,200 | 0.16 |
| 2004 | 4,300 | 0.22 |
| 2003 | 5,100 | 0.27 |
| 2002 | 3,100 | 0.16 |
| 2001 | 5,200 | 0.26 |
| 2000 | 6,400 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 9,900 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 9,100 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 8,000 | 0.35 |
| 1996 (May–Dec) | 7,400 | 0.33 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | EnQuest PLC |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | BP |
| Discovered | February 1995 (well 211/12a-19) |
| First production | May 1996 |
| Water depth | 183 m |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 2 |
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.