Gas field · UK
Schooner
Schooner is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by DNO North Sea. It was discovered in 1986 and produced from 1996 to 2018. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 8.9 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Schooner produced about 2.7 million barrels of oil and condensate and 8.9 billion cubic metres of gas between September 1996 and August 2018.
Latest: 0.14 million cubic metres a day in August 2018. Highest year: 1997, averaging 3.4 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 1997.
Latest: 53 barrels a day in August 2018. Highest year: 1999, averaging 1,100 barrels a day. Highest month: September 2003.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Jan–Aug) | 50 | 0.24 |
| 2017 | 62 | 0.26 |
| 2016 | 93 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 71 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 100 | 0.35 |
| 2013 | 73 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 67 | 0.32 |
| 2011 | 91 | 0.42 |
| 2010 | 120 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 110 | 0.41 |
| 2008 | 160 | 0.54 |
| 2007 | 200 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 230 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 170 | 0.63 |
| 2004 | 430 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 730 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 420 | 1 |
| 2001 | 620 | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 790 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 1,100 | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 940 | 3 |
| 1997 | 790 | 3.4 |
| 1996 (Sep–Dec) | 380 | 2 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | DNO North Sea |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Shell |
| Discovered | December 1986 (well 44/26-2) |
| First production | October 1996 |
| Water depth | 73 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 21 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Topaz (2.9 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea One (21 km), Hornsea Two (27 km).
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.