Gas field · UK
Thurne
Thurne is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Tullow UK. It was discovered in 1987 and produced from 2007 to 2013. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 210 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Thurne produced about 8,700 barrels of oil and condensate and 210 million cubic metres of gas between August 2007 and March 2013.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in March 2013. Highest year: 2008, averaging 0.18 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 2007.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in March 2013. Highest year: 2008, averaging 7 barrels a day. Highest month: October 2007.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 (Jan–Mar) | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.015 |
| 2011 | under 1 | 0.008 |
| 2010 | under 1 | under 0.001 |
| 2009 | under 1 | 0.018 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 2007 (Aug–Dec) | 34 | 0.84 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Tullow UK |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Tullow |
| Discovered | April 1987 (well 49/28-14) |
| First production | August 2007 |
| Water depth | 35 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 1 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
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.