Gas field · UK
Minke
Minke is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Ithaca Energy. It was discovered in 1993 and produced from 2007 to 2012. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 405,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 151 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Minke produced about 405,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 151 million cubic metres of gas between June 2007 and March 2012.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in March 2012. Highest year: 2008, averaging 0.045 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: August 2007.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in March 2012. Highest year: 2008, averaging 1 barrels a day. Highest month: December 2007.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Jan–Mar) | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.001 |
| 2010 | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2009 | under 1 | 0.004 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.045 |
| 2007 (Jun–Dec) | 1,900 | 0.62 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Ithaca Energy |
| Original operator | GDF |
| Discovered | January 1993 (well 44/24-4) |
| First production | June 2007 |
| Water depth | 40 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 5 |
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.