UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – January 2024

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 3, 2024

UK onshore gas production rose 6% in January 2024, with the second consecutive monthly increase at the leading field, Saltfleetby.

The newest onshore oil producer, Wressle, saw production increase 39% over the month but total UK onshore oil fell slightly with with a small drop at the biggest field, Wytch Farm.

Key figures

Daily oil production: 11,950 barrels of oil per day (bopd) (December 2023: 11,986 bopd)

Oil volume: 58,893m3 (December 2023: 59,071m3)

Oil weight:48,666 tonnes (December 2023: 48,821 tonnes)

Daily gas production: 11.80 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) (December 2023: 11.08mmscf/d)

Gas volume: 10,354 thousand cubic meters (ksm3) (December 2023: 9,724ksm3)

Gas weight: 8,276 tonnes (December 2023: 7,738 tonnes)

Onshore gas’s contribution to UK total production: 0.91% (December 2023: 0.99%)

Onshore oil’s contribution to UK total production: 1.94% (December 2023: 1.86%)

Volume of flared gas at UK onshore oilfields: 1,142m3 (December 2023: 1,146m3)

Volume of vented gas at UK onshore oilfields: 63km3 (December 2023: 6ksm3)

Number of onshore fields which recorded some oil production in January 2024: 30

Number of onshore sites which recorded some gas production in January 2024: 14

Number of onshore fields which recorded no oil production in January 2024: 13

Number of onshore sites which recorded no gas production in January 2024: 11

This article uses data compiled and published by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) from reports by oil companies. This is published about three months in arrears. All the charts are based on the NSTA data.

Some data retrospectively changed in previous releases from NSTA. We have reported where this has happened.

Details

Daily production

Volume and weight

Contribution to total UK oil and gas production

Flaring and venting

Top producing fields

Oil top 20

Ranking risers: Horndean, Bletchingley, Corringham, Storrington, Whisby

Ranking fallers: Wareham, Palmers Wood, Horse Hill, Kimmeridge

Data updates released in April 2024 changed the rankings at the bottom of the table for December 2023

Producing gas fields

Ranking risers: Bilsthorpe, Stillingfleet, Warsop Main, Prince of Wales, Cadeby, Hatfield Moors

Ranking fallers: Maltby, Albury, Bevercotes, Markham Main, Newmarket

Non-producers

Oil

The data shows there was no production at 13 UK onshore oil fields in January 2024. This was the same number and fields as December 2023.

The non-producing fields were:

Angus Energy: Brockham, Lidsey
Britnrg Limited: Newton-on-Trent
Europa Oil & Gas: Crosby Warren
Heyco (formerly Egdon Resources): Dukes Wood, Fiskerton Airfield, Kirklington, Waddock Cross
Star Enery (formerly IGas): Avington, Egmanton, Nettleham, Scampton, South Leverton

Gas

There was no production reported at 11 UK onshore producing gas fields in January 2024. This was the same number as in December 2023. Production was not recorded in January 2024 at Doe Green and Florence mine vent but did resume at Hatfield Moors and Warsop.

The non-producers were:

Cuadrilla: Elswick
Heyco: Kirkleatham
EP UK Investments: Humbly Grove Gas Storage
Ineos: Airth, Doe Green
Infinis Energy: coal mine vents at Askern, Florence, Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield, Sherwood
Scottish Power UK plc: Hatfield Moor Gas Storage Injection

Operators

Oil

Gas

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