Gas field · UK
Waveney
Waveney is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1996 and has produced since 1998. In July 2026 it produced about 0.065 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Waveney has produced about 695,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 2.7 billion cubic metres of gas since October 1998.
Latest: 0.065 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1999, averaging 2 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: March 1999.
Latest: 16 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 1999, averaging 830 barrels a day. Highest month: March 1999.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 15 | 0.064 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0.053 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0.053 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0.068 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0.055 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0.074 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0.064 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0.068 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0.058 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0.026 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0.002 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0.003 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0.025 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.068 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0.085 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0.076 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0.097 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0.074 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0.11 |
| 2005 | 36 | 0.19 |
| 2004 | 33 | 0.26 |
| 2003 | 39 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 59 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 100 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 310 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 830 | 2 |
| 1998 (Oct–Dec) | 710 | 1.5 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Arco |
| Discovered | April 1996 (well 48/17c-12) |
| First production | October 1998 |
| Water depth | 26 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 4 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
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.