Gas field · UK
Rhyl
Rhyl is a gas field in the Irish Sea, operated by Spirit Energy. It was discovered in 2009 and has produced since 2013. In July 2026 it produced about 0.046 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Rhyl has produced about 14,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 2.6 billion cubic metres of gas since March 2013.
Latest: 0.046 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2019, averaging 0.79 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: May 2014.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2025, averaging 36 barrels a day. Highest month: April 2025.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0.13 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0.48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.038 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2013 (Mar–Dec) | 0 | 0.6 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Spirit Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Hydrocarbon |
| Discovered | February 2009 (well 113/27b-6) |
| First production | March 2013 |
| Water depth | 38 m |
| Region | Irish Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 4 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it. It is probably produced through wells on the seabed, piped to a platform elsewhere.
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Millom (2.7 km), North Morecambe (5 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Walney Extension (2 km), Walney 2 (4 km), Walney 1 (10 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: West of Walney MCZ - Secretary of State.
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.