Gas field · UK
Trent
Trent is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1991 and produced from 1996 to 2020. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 3.6 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Trent produced about 582,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 3.6 billion cubic metres of gas between November 1996 and July 2020.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in July 2020. Highest year: 1999, averaging 1.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 1999.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in July 2020. Highest year: 1998, averaging 370 barrels a day. Highest month: November 1998.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Jan–Jul) | 12 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0.052 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0.096 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0.16 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0.19 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0.32 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0.44 |
| 2006 | 36 | 0.57 |
| 2005 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 2004 | 58 | 0.41 |
| 2003 | 57 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 2001 | 93 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 130 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 250 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 370 | 0.95 |
| 1997 | 270 | 0.77 |
| 1996 (Nov–Dec) | 480 | 1.3 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Arco |
| Discovered | March 1991 (well 43/24-1) |
| First production | November 1996 |
| Water depth | 49 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 12 |
Platforms and installations
Nearby
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea Two (37 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Southern North Sea SAC.
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.