Gas field · UK
Wissey
Wissey is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Tullow UK. It was discovered in 1967 and produced from 2008 to 2012. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 588 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Wissey produced about 25,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 588 million cubic metres of gas between August 2008 and August 2012.
Latest: 0.044 million cubic metres a day in August 2012. Highest year: 2009, averaging 0.7 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: November 2008.
Latest: under 1 barrels a day in August 2012. Highest year: 2009, averaging 28 barrels a day. Highest month: January 2009.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Jan–Aug) | under 1 | 0.047 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.24 |
| 2009 | 28 | 0.7 |
| 2008 (Aug–Dec) | 68 | 1.3 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Tullow UK |
| Partners |
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| Original operator | Total |
| Discovered | July 1967 (well 53/04-1) |
| First production | August 2008 |
| Water depth | 36 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 3 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Wren (7 km), Horne (7.3 km), Welland South (7.9 km), Welland North West (9 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.