Oil field · UK
Orlando
Orlando is an oil field in the northern North Sea, operated by Serica Energy. It was discovered in 1989 and produced from 2017 to 2026. Production has ceased. From March 2019, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 5.1 million barrels of oil and condensate and 45.4 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Orlando produced about 5.1 million barrels of oil and condensate and 45.4 million cubic metres of gas between March 2019 and May 2026. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in March 2019, but it started producing in March 2017, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 230 barrels a day in May 2026. Highest year: 2023, averaging 3,300 barrels a day. Highest month: April 2019.
Latest: 0.003 million cubic metres a day in May 2026. Highest year: 2024, averaging 0.033 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 2025.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | 1,100 | 0.015 |
| 2025 | 1,900 | 0.026 |
| 2024 | 3,000 | 0.033 |
| 2023 | 3,300 | 0.025 |
| 2022 | 1,100 | 0.009 |
| 2021 | 730 | 0.005 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | 0.006 |
| 2019 (Mar–Dec) | 2,700 | 0.018 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Serica Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Iona |
| Discovered | March 1989 (well 3/03-11) |
| First production | March 2017 |
| Water depth | 143 m |
| Region | Northern 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.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ninian (5.2 km), Strathspey (6.8 km), Brent (7.7 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.