Gas field · UK
Saturn
Saturn is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Harbour Energy PLC. It was discovered in 1987 and produced from 2005 to 2018. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 13.4 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Saturn produced about 1.6 million barrels of oil and condensate and 13.4 billion cubic metres of gas between April 2005 and August 2018.
Latest: 0.26 million cubic metres a day in August 2018. Highest year: 2006, averaging 6.8 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: November 2006.
Latest: 39 barrels a day in August 2018. Highest year: 2006, averaging 820 barrels a day. Highest month: October 2006.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Jan–Aug) | 44 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 43 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 64 | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 71 | 0.95 |
| 2014 | 85 | 1 |
| 2013 | 160 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 160 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 240 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 330 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 460 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 620 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 790 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 820 | 6.8 |
| 2005 (Apr–Dec) | 510 | 3.6 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Harbour Energy PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | ConocoPhillips |
| Discovered | December 1987 (well 48/10b-3) |
| First production | April 2005 |
| Water depth | 33 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 13 |
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
- Fields within 10 km: Mimas (1.9 km), Tethys (1.9 km), Ann (4.2 km), Audrey (6.7 km), Ensign (9.2 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea One (17 km), Hornsea Two (23 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.
Saturn's production adds up the NSTA's reports for Saturn (annabel), Saturn (atlas, Hyperion, Rhea).