Oil field · UK
Merganser
Merganser is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by Shell PLC. It was discovered in 1995 and produced from 2006 to 2020. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 12.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 5.8 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Merganser produced about 12.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 5.8 billion cubic metres of gas between December 2006 and December 2020.
Latest: 320 barrels a day in December 2020. Highest year: 2008, averaging 5,100 barrels a day. Highest month: December 2007.
Latest: 0.24 million cubic metres a day in December 2020. Highest year: 2008, averaging 2.5 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 2008.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 530 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 910 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 1,200 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 1,200 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 2,000 | 0.65 |
| 2015 | 1,600 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | 2,800 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3,600 | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 2,500 | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 3,400 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 2,900 | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 3,200 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 5,100 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 3,900 | 1.9 |
| 2006 (Dec) | 1,200 | 0.69 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Shell PLC |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | July 1995 (well 22/30a-14Z) |
| First production | December 2006 |
| Water depth | 88 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
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.