Oil field · UK
Rob Roy
Rob Roy is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by Hess Limited. It was discovered in 1984 and produced from 1989 to 2009. Production has ceased. From July 1999, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 8.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 167 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Rob Roy produced about 8.8 million barrels of oil and condensate and 167 million cubic metres of gas between July 1999 and February 2009. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in July 1999, but it started producing in July 1989, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 620 barrels a day in February 2009. Highest year: 2001, averaging 3,800 barrels a day. Highest month: December 1999.
Latest: 0.024 million cubic metres a day in February 2009. Highest year: 2001, averaging 0.09 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 1999.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 (Jan–Feb) | 630 | 0.022 |
| 2008 | 550 | 0.007 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 0.02 |
| 2006 | 2,000 | 0.035 |
| 2005 | 1,900 | 0.043 |
| 2004 | 2,200 | 0.054 |
| 2003 | 2,300 | 0.031 |
| 2002 | 3,300 | 0.045 |
| 2001 | 3,800 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 3,800 | 0.075 |
| 1999 (Jul–Dec) | 6,400 | 0.11 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Hess Limited |
| Original operator | Amerada Hess |
| Discovered | May 1984 (well 15/21a-11) |
| First production | July 1989 |
| Water depth | 142 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 6 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
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.