Oil field · UK
Staffa
Staffa is an oil field in the northern North Sea, operated by Serica Energy. It was discovered in 1985 and produced from 1992 to 1994. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 4.3 million barrels of oil and condensate and 183 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Staffa produced about 4.3 million barrels of oil and condensate and 183 million cubic metres of gas between March 1992 and November 1994.
Latest: 94 barrels a day in November 1994. Highest year: 1993, averaging 3,300 barrels a day. Highest month: June 1992.
Latest: 0.005 million cubic metres a day in November 1994. Highest year: 1993, averaging 0.13 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: August 1992.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 (Jan–Nov) | 2,200 | 0.11 |
| 1993 | 3,300 | 0.13 |
| 1992 (Mar–Dec) | 7,500 | 0.32 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Serica Energy |
| Original operator | Lasmo |
| Discovered | July 1985 (well 3/08b-10) |
| First production | March 1992 |
| Water depth | 138 m |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 5 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ninian (3.1 km), Dunbar (3.5 km), Alwyn North (5.7 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.