Gas field · UK
Ravenspurn North
Ravenspurn North is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1983 and has produced since 1990. In July 2026 it produced about 0.63 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Ravenspurn North has produced about 1,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 31 billion cubic metres of gas since September 1990.
Latest: 0.63 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1997, averaging 8.1 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 1992.
Latest: 1 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2025, averaging 1 barrels a day. Highest month: September 2025.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0.59 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 8 |
| 1995 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 1990 (Sep–Dec) | 0 | 6.4 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Hamilton |
| Discovered | April 1983 (well 42/30-2) |
| First production | October 1990 |
| Water depth | 48 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 43 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ravenspurn South (0 km), Babbage (2.3 km), Johnston (2.4 km), Cleeton (7.6 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea Two (32 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Southern North Sea SAC.
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.
Ravenspurn North's production adds up the NSTA's reports for Ravenspurn N.