Harding field
Harding is a UK oil field in the NNS area of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It first produced in Apr 1996 and peaked at 103 kboe/d in Nov 1999. To Jul 2026 it had produced 318 million barrels of oil equivalent.
| Area | NNS |
|---|---|
| Field type | Oil |
| Operator (latest) | Taqa Europa B.V. |
| Discovered | 1988 |
| First production | Apr 1996 |
| Peak | 103 kboe/d in Nov 1999 |
| Produced to date | 318 million boe (295 million bbl liquids, 137 bcf gas) |
| Status | producing (latest NSTA month Jul 2026, provisional) |
| Rank | number 32 of the UK fields on this site by output to date |
Production by year
| Year | Average kboe/d | Million boe |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37 | 13.6 |
| 1997 | 75 | 27.3 |
| 1998 | 90 | 32.9 |
| 1999 | 83 | 30.3 |
| 2000 | 85 | 31.0 |
| 2001 | 63 | 23.1 |
| 2002 | 64 | 23.3 |
| 2003 | 53 | 19.2 |
| 2004 | 43 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 32 | 11.8 |
| 2006 | 27 | 9.9 |
| 2007 | 23 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 20 | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 20 | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 20 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 12 | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 15 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 12 | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 7.9 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 7.9 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 8.4 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 6.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| 2026 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
Source: NSTA PPRS field production (oil + condensate + gas at 5.8 Mscf/boe). The latest year is partial and the latest month provisional.