Gas field · UK
Ravenspurn South
Ravenspurn South is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1984 and has produced since 1990. In July 2026 it produced about 0.56 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Ravenspurn South has produced about 98,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 19.3 billion cubic metres of gas since July 1990.
Latest: 0.56 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1991, averaging 4.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 1991.
Latest: 5 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2003, averaging 30 barrels a day. Highest month: December 2001.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 5 | 0.59 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 23 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | under 1 | 0.067 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0.89 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 23 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 25 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 11 | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 12 | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 9 | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 7 | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 18 | 4.3 |
| 1990 (Jul–Dec) | 14 | 2.4 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Hamilton |
| Discovered | April 1984 (well 42/30-2) |
| First production | October 1990 |
| Water depth | 48 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 29 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ravenspurn North (0 km), Cleeton (3.2 km), Neptune (6.5 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 South's production adds up the NSTA's reports for Ravenspurn S.