Gas field · UK
Wenlock
Wenlock is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Harbour Energy PLC. It was discovered in 1974 and produced from 2007 to 2022. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 1.3 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Wenlock produced about 173,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.3 billion cubic metres of gas between December 2007 and October 2022.
Latest: 0.004 million cubic metres a day in October 2022. Highest year: 2009, averaging 0.81 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: October 2009.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in October 2022. Highest year: 2009, averaging 110 barrels a day. Highest month: July 2009.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (Jan–Oct) | 4 | 0.035 |
| 2021 | under 1 | 0.019 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0.035 |
| 2019 | 40 | 0.055 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0.072 |
| 2017 | 30 | 0.08 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0.053 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 31 | 0.12 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0.16 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0.22 |
| 2011 | 43 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 92 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 110 | 0.81 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0.53 |
| 2007 (Dec) | under 1 | 1.3 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Harbour Energy PLC |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | ATP |
| Discovered | September 1974 (well 49/12a-6) |
| First production | December 2007 |
| Water depth | 25 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 8 |
Platforms and installations
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Viking A (5.2 km), Tethys (8.4 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Hornsea One (38 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.