Oil field · UK
Nicol
Nicol is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by Harbour Energy PLC. It was discovered in 1988 and produced from 2007 to 2021. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 4.5 million barrels of oil and condensate and 69.5 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Nicol produced about 4.5 million barrels of oil and condensate and 69.5 million cubic metres of gas between June 2007 and September 2021.
Latest: 18 barrels a day in September 2021. Highest year: 2009, averaging 2,100 barrels a day. Highest month: May 2009.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in September 2021. Highest year: 2020, averaging 0.021 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: August 2007.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (Jan–Sep) | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 170 | 0.021 |
| 2019 | 190 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 240 | 0.006 |
| 2017 | 420 | 0.011 |
| 2016 | 380 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 590 | 0.013 |
| 2014 | 630 | 0.014 |
| 2013 | 630 | 0.013 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | 0.017 |
| 2011 | 910 | 0.01 |
| 2010 | 1,700 | 0.014 |
| 2009 | 2,100 | 0.016 |
| 2008 | 1,800 | 0.016 |
| 2007 (Jun–Dec) | 2,500 | 0.032 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Harbour Energy PLC |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Oilexco |
| Discovered | November 1988 (well 15/25a-2) |
| First production | June 2007 |
| Water depth | 153 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 16 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: MacCulloch (4.6 km), Brenda (6 km), Blenheim (6.5 km), Balmoral (9.7 km).
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.