Oil field · UK
Moira
Moira is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by Harbour Energy PLC. It was discovered in 1988 and produced from 1990 to 1999. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 4.2 million barrels of oil and condensate and 35.4 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Moira produced about 4.2 million barrels of oil and condensate and 35.4 million cubic metres of gas between August 1990 and April 1999.
Latest: 130 barrels a day in April 1999. Highest year: 1991, averaging 3,500 barrels a day. Highest month: September 1990.
Latest: 0.003 million cubic metres a day in April 1999. Highest year: 1991, averaging 0.026 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: November 1990.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 (Jan–Apr) | 210 | 0.002 |
| 1998 | 240 | 0.003 |
| 1997 | 340 | 0.004 |
| 1996 | 590 | 0.007 |
| 1995 | 790 | 0.007 |
| 1994 | 1,100 | 0.009 |
| 1993 | 1,100 | 0.01 |
| 1992 | 1,900 | 0.019 |
| 1991 | 3,500 | 0.026 |
| 1990 (Aug–Dec) | 4,200 | 0.027 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Harbour Energy PLC |
| Original operator | Phillips |
| Discovered | May 1988 (well 16/29a-8) |
| First production | August 1990 |
| Water depth | 97 m |
| Region | Central 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.
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.