Gas field · UK
Vanguard
Vanguard is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Harbour Energy PLC. It was discovered in 1982 and produced from 1988 to 2018. Production has ceased. From January 1995, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 1.8 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Vanguard produced about 134,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.8 billion cubic metres of gas between January 1995 and March 2018. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in January 1995, but it started producing in October 1988, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in March 2018. Highest year: 2001, averaging 0.5 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: August 1996.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in March 2018. Highest year: 1998, averaging 110 barrels a day. Highest month: August 1996.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Jan–Mar) | under 1 | 0.024 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.039 |
| 2016 | under 1 | 0.029 |
| 2015 | under 1 | 0.017 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.056 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.051 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.087 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.14 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.17 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.19 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.22 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0.45 |
| 1999 | 56 | 0.21 |
| 1998 | 110 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | 74 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0.085 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Harbour Energy PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Conoco |
| Discovered | December 1982 (well 49/16-7Z) |
| First production | October 1988 |
| Water depth | 32 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 11 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Viscount (0.9 km), North Valiant (1.6 km), Ganymede (2.6 km), South Valiant (3.3 km), Viking C (4.4 km), Valkyrie (6.3 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef SAC, 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.