Oil and gas field · UK
Strathspey
Strathspey is an oil and gas field in the northern North Sea, operated by CNR International. It was discovered in 1975 and produced from 1993 to 2024. Production has ceased. From December 1995, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 72.4 million barrels of oil and condensate and 8.2 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Strathspey produced about 72.4 million barrels of oil and condensate and 8.2 billion cubic metres of gas between December 1995 and December 2024. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in December 1995, but it started producing in December 1993, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 300 barrels a day in December 2024. Highest year: 1996, averaging 39,000 barrels a day. Highest month: July 1996.
Latest: 0.098 million cubic metres a day in December 2024. Highest year: 1997, averaging 2.9 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: July 2008.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98 | 0.065 |
| 2023 | 250 | 0.055 |
| 2022 | 360 | 0.069 |
| 2021 | 590 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 720 | 0.19 |
| 2019 | 610 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 1,100 | 0.18 |
| 2017 | 2,300 | 0.25 |
| 2016 | 530 | 0.15 |
| 2015 | 380 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 410 | 0.24 |
| 2013 | 600 | 0.093 |
| 2012 | 1,100 | 0.18 |
| 2011 | 1,600 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 2,200 | 0.27 |
| 2009 | 3,800 | 0.34 |
| 2008 | 4,700 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 5,900 | 0.48 |
| 2006 | 8,300 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 5,400 | 0.78 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 0.93 |
| 2003 | 9,200 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 12,000 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 7,900 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 9,400 | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 22,000 | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 30,000 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 39,000 | 2.5 |
| 1995 (Dec) | 36,000 | 1.7 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil and gas field |
| Operator | CNR International |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Texaco |
| Discovered | March 1975 (well 3/04-4) |
| First production | December 1993 |
| Water depth | 136 m |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 31 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Brent (0.5 km), Alwyn North (4 km), Alwyn East (6.2 km), Orlando (6.8 km), Ninian (9.8 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.