Oil field · UK
Ross
Ross is an oil field in the central North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1981 and has produced since 1999.
Production
Ross has produced about 33.2 million barrels of oil and condensate and 455 million cubic metres of gas since April 1999.
Latest: 16 barrels a day in December 2019. Highest year: 2000, averaging 26,000 barrels a day. Highest month: August 2000.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in December 2019. Highest year: 2000, averaging 0.34 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: June 2000.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 110 | 0.002 |
| 2018 | 310 | 0.004 |
| 2017 | 300 | 0.008 |
| 2016 | 390 | 0.005 |
| 2015 | 200 | 0.004 |
| 2014 | 110 | 0.002 |
| 2013 | 170 | 0.003 |
| 2012 | 570 | 0.011 |
| 2011 | 910 | 0.013 |
| 2010 | 1,400 | 0.017 |
| 2009 | 2,300 | 0.025 |
| 2008 | 1,900 | 0.021 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 3,100 | 0.045 |
| 2005 | 3,600 | 0.026 |
| 2004 | 5,500 | 0.07 |
| 2003 | 6,800 | 0.093 |
| 2002 | 9,900 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 9,500 | 0.13 |
| 2000 | 26,000 | 0.34 |
| 1999 (Apr–Dec) | 20,000 | 0.25 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Talisman |
| Discovered | December 1981 (well 13/29-1) |
| First production | April 1999 |
| Water depth | 110 m |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 31 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 3 current licences:
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.