UK onshore oil and gas production in figures and charts – May 2025

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 1, 2025

UK onshore gas production fell again in May 2025, for the fifth consecutive month. The May figure was the lowest for 18 months, despite a small increase in production from the largest field at Saltfleetby.

Onshore oil volume was up slightly in May 2025 compared with April – but only marginally more than would have been expected from the longer month.

Key figures

Daily oil production: barrels of oil per day (bopd): 12,490bopd
April 2025 12,441bopd, March 2025 12,310 bopd, February 2025 12,651bopd, January 2025 12,393bopd, December 2024 12,538bopd, November, 12,395bopd, October 11,000bopd, September 11,193 bopd, August 11,776 bopd, July 12,314 bopd

Oil volume: 61,558m3
April 2025 59,337m3, March 2025 60,671m3, February 2025 56,316m3, January 2025 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: 50,857 tonnes
April 2025 49,000 tonnes, March 2025 50,079 tonnes, February 2025 46,520 tonnes, January 2025 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: million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d): 5.90mmscf/d
April 2025 6.27mmscf/d, March 2025 7.91mmscf/d, February 2025 8.77mmscf/d, January 2025 9.09mmscf/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: thousand standard cubic meters (Ksm3): 5,178ksm3
April 2025 5,329ksm3, March 2025 6,948ksm3, February 2025 6,952ksm3, January 2025 7,982ksm3, 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: 4,173 tonnes
April 2025 4,266 tonnes, March 2025 5,444 tonnes, February 2025 5,478 tonnes, January 2025 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: 2.08%
April 2025 2.02%, March 2025 2.01%, February 2025 2.05%, January 2025 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: 0.56%
April 2025 0.58%, March 2025 0.71%, February 2025 0.77%, January 2025 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: 893ksm3
April 2025 571ksm3, March 2025 899ksm3, February 2025 848ksm3, January 2025 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: 91ksm3
April 2025 90ksm3, March 2025 98ksm3, February 2025 98ksm3, January 2025 135ksm3, December 2024 103ksm3, November 2024 106ksm3, October 2024 119 ksm3, September 2024 98ksm3, August 2024 100ksm3, July 2024 123ksm3

Volume of produced water at UK onshore oil fields: 1,406,011m3
New data field – we will add past data in the coming months. April 20251,385,532m3, March 2025 1,335,865m3, February 2025 1,280,605m3

Volume of reinjected produced water at UK onshore oil fields: 1,389989m3
New data field – we will add past data in the coming months. April 2025 1,370,247m3, March 2025 1,319,683m3, February 2025 1,266,963m3

Volume of produced water at UK onshore gas fields: 189m3
New data field – we will add past data in the coming months. April 2025 137m3, March 2025 187m3, February 2025 176m3

Number of onshore fields which recorded some oil production in May 2025: 27
April 2025 29, March 2025 29, February 2025 29, 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 May 2025: 8
April 2025 11, March 2025 12, February 2025 14, 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 May 2025: 16
April 2025 14, March 2025 13, February 2025 14, 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
May 2025: 17
April 2025 14, March 2025 13, February 2025: 11, 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

Produced and reinjected water

The data shows no reinjected water at onshore gasfields

Producing fields

Oil

Gas

Non-producing fields

Oil

The May 2025 data shows there was no production at 16 UK onshore oilfields. This was two more than in April 2025. Kimmeridge, Beckingham West and Humbly Grove recorded no production in May 2025. Keddington, which had no production in April 2025, produced in May 2025

The non-producing fields were again:

Angus Energy: Lidsey
Britnrg Limited: Newton-on-Trent
EP UK Investments: Humbly Grove
Heyco (formerly Egdon Resources): Dukes Wood, Fiskerton Airfield, Kirklington, Waddock Cross
HHDL/UKOG: Horse Hill
Perenco: Kimmeridge
Star Enery (formerly IGas): Avington, Beckingham West, Egmanton, Nettleham, Scampton, South Leverton, Stainton

Gas

There was no production from 17 onshore fields in May 2025, according to the data. This was three more than in April 2025. The additional non-producing fields were Cadeby, Bevercotes, Markham. Hatfield Moor Gas Storage was not listed in the data for May 2025.

The non-producing fields were:

Heyco: Kirkleatham
EP UK Investments: Humbly Grove
Ineos: Airth, Doe Green
Infinis Energy: coal mine vents at Askern, Bevercotes, Cadeby, Florence, Gedling, Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield, Markham, Newmarket, Prince of Wales, Sherwood and Whitwell
Scottish Power: Hatfield Moor