Gas field · UK
Wollaston
Wollaston is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. It was discovered in 1989 and has produced since 2003. In July 2026 it produced about 0.13 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Wollaston has produced about 22,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 350 million cubic metres of gas since May 2022. The NSTA's monthly records for the field begin in May 2022, but it started producing in January 2003, so earlier output isn't included.
Latest: 0.13 million cubic metres a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2023, averaging 0.27 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: August 2022.
Latest: 3 barrels a day in July 2026. Highest year: 2023, averaging 15 barrels a day. Highest month: May 2022.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 10 | 0.16 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0.18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0.27 |
| 2022 (May–Dec) | 25 | 0.28 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Perenco Oil & Gas |
| Partners |
|
| Original operator | BP |
| Discovered | April 1989 (well 42/28a-3) |
| First production | January 2003 |
| Water depth | 52 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. It is probably produced through wells on the seabed, piped to a platform elsewhere.
Licences
The field lies in this current licence:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Tolmount (3.5 km), Whittle (3.6 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Westermost Rough (38 km).
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.