Claymore field
Claymore is a UK oil field in the CNS area of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It first produced in Nov 1977 and peaked at 116 kboe/d in May 1984. To Jul 2026 it had produced 640 million barrels of oil equivalent.
| Area | CNS |
|---|---|
| Field type | Oil |
| Operator (latest) | NEO Next+ Energy |
| Discovered | 1974 |
| First production | Nov 1977 |
| Peak | 116 kboe/d in May 1984 |
| Produced to date | 640 million boe (620 million bbl liquids, 115 bcf gas) |
| Status | producing (latest NSTA month Jul 2026, provisional) |
| Rank | number 14 of the UK fields on this site by output to date |
Production by year
| Year | Average kboe/d | Million boe |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| 1978 | 61 | 22.4 |
| 1979 | 82 | 30.1 |
| 1980 | 91 | 33.2 |
| 1981 | 92 | 33.8 |
| 1982 | 98 | 35.9 |
| 1983 | 97 | 35.4 |
| 1984 | 104 | 38.1 |
| 1985 | 85 | 31.1 |
| 1986 | 87 | 31.7 |
| 1987 | 82 | 29.8 |
| 1988 | 35 | 12.7 |
| 1989 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 41 | 14.9 |
| 1991 | 52 | 19.0 |
| 1992 | 47 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 48 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 45 | 16.6 |
| 1995 | 46 | 16.7 |
| 1996 | 44 | 15.9 |
| 1997 | 42 | 15.2 |
| 1998 | 36 | 13.2 |
| 1999 | 34 | 12.2 |
| 2000 | 32 | 11.6 |
| 2001 | 29 | 10.5 |
| 2002 | 29 | 10.7 |
| 2003 | 26 | 9.5 |
| 2004 | 28 | 10.4 |
| 2005 | 25 | 9.3 |
| 2006 | 25 | 9.0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 15 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 13 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 14 | 5.0 |
| 2011 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 7.7 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 9.2 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2026 | 6.3 | 1.4 |
Source: NSTA PPRS field production (oil + condensate + gas at 5.8 Mscf/boe). The latest year is partial and the latest month provisional.