Gas field · UK
North Morecambe
North Morecambe is a gas field in the Irish Sea, operated by Spirit Energy. It was discovered in 1976 and has produced since 1994. In July 2026 it produced about 0.32 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
North Morecambe has produced about 3.2 million barrels of oil and condensate and 35 billion cubic metres of gas since September 1994.
Latest: 0.32 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2000, averaging 11 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 1997.
Latest: 3 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1997, averaging 980 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1997.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 0.17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.27 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 35 | 0.31 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0.052 |
| 2016 | 93 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 32 | 0.32 |
| 2014 | 110 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 140 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 200 | 0.98 |
| 2010 | 190 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 250 | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 190 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 200 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 230 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 290 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 430 | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 550 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 660 | 8.6 |
| 2001 | 630 | 8.3 |
| 2000 | 800 | 11 |
| 1999 | 290 | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 390 | 4 |
| 1997 | 980 | 9 |
| 1996 | 860 | 8 |
| 1995 | 920 | 7.3 |
| 1994 (Sep–Dec) | 460 | 3.7 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Spirit Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | BG |
| Discovered | March 1976 (well 110/02-3) |
| First production | October 1994 |
| Water depth | 29 m |
| Region | Irish Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 16 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: South Morecambe (0.7 km), Dalton (2 km), Millom (2.5 km), Rhyl (5 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Walney 2 (10 km), Walney 1 (11 km), Walney Extension (12 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.