Gas field · UK
Wensum
Wensum is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1985 and produced from 1986 to 2014. Production has ceased. From October 1990, when its monthly records begin, it produced about 61.6 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Wensum produced about 500 barrels of oil and condensate and 61.6 million cubic metres of gas between October 1990 and May 2014. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in October 1990, but it started producing in October 1986, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 0.005 million cubic metres a day in May 2014. Highest year: 1991, averaging 0.055 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 1991.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in May 2014. Highest year: 1991, averaging under 1 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1991.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 (Jan–May) | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.005 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.004 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.004 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2008 | under 1 | 0.002 |
| 2007 | under 1 | under 0.001 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2004 | under 1 | 0.002 |
| 2003 | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2002 | under 1 | 0.001 |
| 2001 | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | under 1 | 0.006 |
| 1998 | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 1997 | under 1 | 0.008 |
| 1996 | under 1 | 0.007 |
| 1995 | under 1 | 0.011 |
| 1994 | under 1 | 0.007 |
| 1993 | under 1 | 0.004 |
| 1992 | under 1 | 0.027 |
| 1991 | under 1 | 0.055 |
| 1990 (Oct–Dec) | under 1 | 0.078 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | Arco |
| Discovered | October 1985 (well 49/28-A4) |
| First production | October 1986 |
| Water depth | 33 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Thames (0.2 km), Yare (0.6 km), Welland North West (3 km), Deben (3.9 km), Tristan North West (4.2 km), Thurne (4.7 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.