Gas field · UK
Rita
Rita is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Harbour Energy PLC. It was discovered in 2008 and produced from 2009 to 2018. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 1.3 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Rita produced about 312,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.3 billion cubic metres of gas between March 2009 and August 2018.
Latest: 0.057 million cubic metres a day in August 2018. Highest year: 2010, averaging 1.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: June 2009.
Latest: 37 barrels a day in August 2018. Highest year: 2010, averaging 330 barrels a day. Highest month: June 2009.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Jan–Aug) | 18 | 0.064 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0.086 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 0.16 |
| 2014 | 120 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 31 | 0.16 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 75 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 330 | 1.3 |
| 2009 (Mar–Dec) | 290 | 1.3 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Harbour Energy PLC |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | E.ON Ruhrgas |
| Discovered | July 2008 (well 44/22c-9) |
| First production | March 2009 |
| Water depth | 33 m |
| Region | Southern North 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.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
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.