Gas field · UK
Markham
Markham is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Spirit Energy. It was discovered in 1984 and produced from 1992 to 2017. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 12.1 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Markham produced about 2.7 million barrels of oil and condensate and 12.1 billion cubic metres of gas between November 1992 and October 2017.
Latest: 0.093 million cubic metres a day in October 2017. Highest year: 1994, averaging 5.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: March 1996.
Latest: 14 barrels a day in October 2017. Highest year: 1995, averaging 1,200 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1995.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 (Jan–Oct) | 8 | 0.044 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 770 | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 910 | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 960 | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 1,200 | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 1,200 | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 1,200 | 5 |
| 1992 (Nov–Dec) | 950 | 3.8 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Spirit Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Lasmo |
| Discovered | July 1984 (well 49/05-2) |
| First production | November 1992 |
| Water depth | 32 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 12 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Stamford (0.3 km), Windermere (2 km), Kew (4.3 km), Chiswick (5.5 km), Grove (7.6 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Markham's Triangle MCZ - Secretary of State.
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.