Gas field · UK
South Morecambe
South Morecambe is a gas field in the Irish Sea, operated by Spirit Energy. It was discovered in 1974 and has produced since 1985. In July 2026 it produced about 0.8 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
South Morecambe has produced about 14 million barrels of oil and condensate and 152 billion cubic metres of gas since January 1985.
Latest: 0.8 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1999, averaging 27 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 1999.
Latest: 100 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1993, averaging 2,600 barrels a day. Highest month: December 1992.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 57 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 56 | 1 |
| 2024 | 61 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 68 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 67 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 69 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 81 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 240 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 120 | 0.92 |
| 2017 | 58 | 0.73 |
| 2016 | 92 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 450 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 710 | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 550 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 880 | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 830 | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 1,200 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 730 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 1,000 | 12 |
| 2007 | 690 | 10 |
| 2006 | 440 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 970 | 16 |
| 2004 | 1,600 | 22 |
| 2003 | 1,400 | 21 |
| 2002 | 1,300 | 21 |
| 2001 | 1,500 | 23 |
| 2000 | 1,600 | 23 |
| 1999 | 2,100 | 27 |
| 1998 | 1,600 | 22 |
| 1997 | 1,400 | 17 |
| 1996 | 1,700 | 19 |
| 1995 | 2,100 | 21 |
| 1994 | 2,100 | 20 |
| 1993 | 2,600 | 24 |
| 1992 | 2,300 | 19 |
| 1991 | 2,200 | 18 |
| 1990 | 1,700 | 13 |
| 1989 | 180 | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 360 | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 720 | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 230 | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0.25 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Spirit Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | HRL |
| Discovered | September 1974 (well 110/02-1) |
| First production | January 1985 |
| Water depth | 32 m |
| Region | Irish Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 50 |
Platforms and installations
One installation is removed or no longer in use: South Morecambe DP3.
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: North Morecambe (0.7 km), Dalton (2.4 km), Calder (3.2 km), Bains (3.4 km), Millom (7.5 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: West of Duddon Sands (9 km), Walney 1 (12 km), Walney 2 (16 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl SPA.
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.