The volume of UK onshore gas fell nearly 4.5% in January 2025, compared with the month before. This was the lowest monthly volume since September 2024 and mainly because a fall in production at Saltfleetby.
Onshore oil volume in January 2025 fell 1% but was still above 60,000m3, the second highest monthly total in the previous 12 months. Production from Wressle was up nearly 14% but there were falls at Welton and Stockbridge.
Horse Hill, where the Supreme Court quashed planning permission, recorded no production for the second consecutive month.
Venting from UK onshore oil fields in January rose to a monthly record for the past 12 months. Flaring also increased.
Key figures
Daily oil production: 12,393 barrels of oil per day (bopd)
December 2024 12,538bopd, November, 12,395bopd, October 11,000bopd, September 11,193 bopd, August 11,776 bopd, July 12,314 bopd
Oil volume: 61,080m3
December 2024 61,793m3, November 2024 59,120m3, October 2024 54,213m3, September 2024 53,387m3, August 2024 58,037m3, July 2024 60,690m3
Oil weight: 50,444 tonnes
December 2024 51,029 tonnes, November 2024 48,858 tonnes, October 2024 44,849 tonnes, September 2024 44,133 tonnes, August 2024 47,948 tonnes, July 2024 2024 50,148 tonnes
Daily gas production: 9.09 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d)
December 2024 9.52 mmscf/d, November 2024 9.28 mmscf/d, October 2024 9.94 mmscf/d, September 2024 8.67 mmscf/d, August 2024 8.59 mmscf/d, July 2024 7.22 mmscf/d
Gas volume: 7,982 thousand standard cubic meters (Ksm3)
December 2024 8,356ksm3, November 2024 7,882ksm3, October 2024 8,726Ksm3, September 2024 7,367Ksm3, August 2024 7,540Ksm3, July 2024 6,339Ksm3
Gas weight: 6,273 tonnes
December 2024 6,652 tonnes, November 2024 6,291 tonnes, October 2024 6,861 tonnes, September 2024 6,034 tonnes, August 2024 6,186 tonnes, July 2024 5,143 tonnes
Onshore oil’s contribution to UK total production: 2.02%
December 2024 2.02%, November 2024 2.18%, October 2024 1.88%, September 2024 2.08%, August 2024 2.70%, July 2024 2.16%
Onshore gas’s contribution to UK total production: 0.74%
December 2024 0.78%, November 2024 0.82%, October 2024 1.04%, September 2024 0.89%, August 2024 0.91%, July 2024 0.72%
Volume of flared gas at UK onshore oil fields: 940ksm3
December 2024 880ksm3, November 2024 1,067m3, October 2024 951 ksm3, September 2024 943 ksm3, August 2024 975 ksm3, July 2024 1,035ksm3
Volume of vented gas at UK onshore oil fields: 135ksm3
December 2024 103ksm3, November 2024 106ksm3, October 2024 119 ksm3, September 2024 98ksm3, August 2024 100ksm3, July 2024 123ksm3
Number of onshore fields which recorded some oil production in January 2025: 29
December 2024 29, November 2024 30,October 2024 30, September 2024 31, August 2024 31, July 2024 31
Number of onshore fields which recorded some gas production in January 2025: 15
December 2024 15, November 2024 11, October 2024 13, September 2024 8, August 2024 7, July 2024 8
Number of onshore producing fields which recorded no oil production in January 2025: 14
December 2024 14, November 2024 13, October 2024 13, September 2024 12, August 2024 12, July 2024 12
Number of onshore producing fields which recorded no gas production in January 2025: 11
December 2024 10, November 2024 15, October 2024 13, September 2024 17, August 2024 18, July 2024 16
This article uses data compiled and published by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) from reports by oil and gas companies. This is published about three months in arrears. All the charts are based on the NSTA data. Occasionally, figures change retrospectively.
Details
Daily production
Volume and weight
Contribution to total UK production
Flaring and venting
Producing fields
Oil
Gas
Non-producing fields
Oil
The January 2025 data shows there was no production at 14 UK onshore oilfields. This was the same number and fields as in December 2024.
The non-producing fields were:
- Angus Energy: Lidsey
- Britnrg Limited: Newton-on-Trent
- Heyco (formerly Egdon Resources): Dukes Wood, Fiskerton Airfield, Keddington, Kirklington, Waddock Cross
- HHDL/UKOG: Horse Hill
- Star Enery (formerly IGas): Avington, Egmanton, Nettleham, Scampton, South Leverton, Stainton
Gas
There was no production from 11 onshore fields in January 2025, according to the data. This was one more than in December 2024. There was no production at Hatfield Moor Gas Storage Injection.
The list of non-producing fields is:
- Heyco: Kirkleatham
- EP UK Investments: Humbly Grove Gas Storage
- Ineos: Airth, Doe Green
- Infinis Energy: coal mine vents at Askern, Florence, Gedling, Kings Mill Hospital, Sherwood and Whitwell
- Scottish Power: Hatfield Moors Gas Storage Injection
Operators
Oil
Gas
2022-2024 onshore oil data archive
August 2022 – see note about revised data
July 2022 – see note about revised data
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