Gas field · UK
York
York is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by Spirit Energy. It was discovered in 1993 and produced from 2013 to 2024. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 1.5 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
York produced about 295,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 1.5 billion cubic metres of gas between March 2013 and July 2024.
Latest: 0.004 million cubic metres a day in July 2024. Highest year: 2014, averaging 0.74 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: July 2013.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in July 2024. Highest year: 2015, averaging 250 barrels a day. Highest month: March 2015.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Jul) | under 1 | 0.006 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 220 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2017 | 74 | 0.31 |
| 2016 | 42 | 0.28 |
| 2015 | 250 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 81 | 0.74 |
| 2013 (Mar–Dec) | 110 | 1.2 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Spirit Energy |
| Licensee |
|
| Original operator | Centrica |
| Discovered | May 1993 (well 47/02-1) |
| First production | March 2013 |
| Water depth | 45 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 14 |
Platforms and installations
Licences
The field lies in these 2 current licences:
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Rough (0.2 km), Apollo (3.4 km), Eris (5.1 km), Minerva (7.9 km), Mercury (8.2 km).
- Wind farms within 40 km: Westermost Rough (17 km), Humber Gateway (24 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Holderness Offshore MCZ - Secretary of State, 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.