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Oil & Gas Fields in United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has 320 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 4th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 5% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 222 operating and 24 under construction or proposed. The largest is Buzzard (offshore).

The largest owner-operators are Harbour Energy PLC (43), Shell (38) and Neo Energy Ltd (36) — Harbour Energy PLC alone is named on 13% of them. Half of United Kingdom's oil & gas fields in service predate 2001 (median commissioning year of the 222 with a known date), 45 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Corringham Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom), dating from 1958. 24 are in the pipeline, led by Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom), proposed. They account for 43% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in United Kingdom.

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320
Oil & Gas Field in United Kingdom
#4
of 91 countries
24
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in United Kingdom

Who owns United Kingdom's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2001 · oldest Corringham Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) (1958) · newest Penguins Redevelopment Oil and Gas Phase (United Kingdom) (2025) · 222 of 320 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How United Kingdom compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in United Kingdom?
OverWatts maps 320 oil & gas fields in United Kingdom — 5% of the world's mapped total, the 4th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in United Kingdom?
Buzzard (offshore), operated by CNOOC.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in United Kingdom?
Harbour Energy PLC is named as owner or operator on the most — 43 of 320 (13%). Next are Shell (38), Neo Energy Ltd (36) and Ithaca Energy PLC (27).
How old are United Kingdom's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 2001, across the 222 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Corringham Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) (1958); 45 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in United Kingdom?
24 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom), Buchan Redevelopment Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) and Cambo Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom).

Other asset classes in United Kingdom

Power Plant 305Pipeline 36Cement Plant 18LNG Terminal 17Grid Storage 12Coal / Uranium Mine 10Interconnector 7Export Terminal 7Iron & Steel Plant 7Refinery 5Chemical Plant 3Oil / Commodity Contract 1

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143Poland 115