Gas field · UK
Orca
Orca is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Ithaca Energy. It was discovered in 1993 and produced from 2013 to 2020. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 293 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Orca produced about 4,100 barrels of oil and condensate and 293 million cubic metres of gas between December 2013 and August 2020.
Latest: 0.039 million cubic metres a day in August 2020. Highest year: 2014, averaging 0.35 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: March 2014.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in August 2020. Highest year: 2015, averaging 3 barrels a day. Highest month: November 2015.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Jan–Aug) | under 1 | 0.035 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.038 |
| 2018 | under 1 | 0.057 |
| 2017 | under 1 | 0.076 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.35 |
| 2013 (Dec) | 0 | 0.18 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Ithaca Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | GDF Suez |
| Discovered | December 1993 (well 44/29b-4) |
| First production | December 2013 |
| Water depth | 54 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 1 |
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.