Oil field · UK
Maule
Maule is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by Apache Corporation. It was discovered in 2009 and has produced since 2010. In July 2026 it produced about 93 barrels of oil and condensate and 0.002 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Maule has produced about 4.3 million barrels of oil and condensate and 36.9 million cubic metres of gas since June 2010.
Latest: 93 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2014, averaging 1,700 barrels a day. Highest month: July 2010.
Latest: 0.002 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2020, averaging 0.016 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 2020.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 91 | 0.002 |
| 2025 | 84 | 0.002 |
| 2024 | 110 | 0.002 |
| 2023 | 200 | 0.004 |
| 2022 | 350 | 0.006 |
| 2021 | 320 | 0.005 |
| 2020 | 1,200 | 0.016 |
| 2019 | 290 | 0.003 |
| 2018 | 320 | 0.004 |
| 2017 | 360 | 0.003 |
| 2016 | 930 | 0.007 |
| 2015 | 1,200 | 0.009 |
| 2014 | 1,700 | 0.009 |
| 2013 | 1,100 | 0.008 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | 0.01 |
| 2011 | 770 | 0.004 |
| 2010 (Jun–Dec) | 2,400 | 0.012 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Apache Corporation |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Apache |
| Discovered | October 2009 (well 21/10-A52) |
| First production | June 2010 |
| Water depth | 32 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
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.