Who drilled where in 2025?
The UK onshore industry drilled no oil and gas wells during 2025, according to official data.
Another new low for UK onshore oil production in 2024
2024 UK onshore oil production fell for the 11th consecutive year to the lowest level for 37 years, according to official data published this week.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – January 2024
UK onshore gas production rose 6% in January 2024, with the second consecutive monthly increase at the leading field, Saltfleetby.
What’s happened to onshore production since 2018?
Almost a fifth of UK onshore production fields have extracted no oil or gas in the past five years, according to analysis by DrillOrDrop.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – April 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data, for April 2023, reveals a big drop in monthly production from the largest field at Wytch Farm. This cut the UK’s total monthly onshore oil volumes by more than half.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – March 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data, for March 2023, reveals the lowest monthly oil volume and daily extraction rate for 12 years, while flared gas was at a record high.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – February 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data for February 2023 reveals rising daily oil production but falls at the newest producing field at Wressle. Lower gas production at Saltfleetby contributed to falls in the UK onshore gas total.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – January 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data for January 2023 reveals another record month for flaring at oil fields. For the first time in this series of articles, we’ve added data on onshore gas production.
Latest UK onshore oil production – October 2022
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for October 2022: the monthly volume of flared gas was the highest reported since records began six years ago
3 onshore oil and gas wells drilled in 2022 – official data
Just three onshore wells were drilled in 2022, despite record oil and gas prices.
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