Gas field · UK
Pickerill
Pickerill is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1984 and produced from 1992 to 2017. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 12.4 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Pickerill produced about 2.4 million barrels of oil and condensate and 12.4 billion cubic metres of gas between August 1992 and December 2017.
Latest: 0.016 million cubic metres a day in December 2017. Highest year: 1994, averaging 5.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 1995.
Latest: 1 barrels a day in December 2017. Highest year: 1993, averaging 1,400 barrels a day. Highest month: September 2006.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0.077 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0.15 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0.16 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.091 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0.24 |
| 2009 | 25 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 53 | 0.31 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0.28 |
| 2006 | 170 | 0.39 |
| 2005 | 48 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 41 | 0.39 |
| 2003 | 56 | 0.57 |
| 2002 | 85 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 110 | 0.81 |
| 2000 | 130 | 1 |
| 1999 | 200 | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 370 | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 520 | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 740 | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 890 | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 1,300 | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 1992 (Aug–Dec) | 670 | 2.5 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Arco |
| Discovered | December 1984 (well 48/11b-4) |
| First production | August 1992 |
| Water depth | 24 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 31 |
Platforms and installations
2 installations are removed or no longer in use: Pickerill A, Pickerill B.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Excalibur (2.5 km), Malory (2.9 km), Guinevere (6 km), Mordred (6.2 km), Amethyst East (6.9 km), Rose (7.6 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Triton Knoll (15 km), Dudgeon (27 km), Race Bank (32 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.