Magnus field
Magnus is a UK oil field in the NNS area of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It first produced in Aug 1983 and peaked at 182 kboe/d in Dec 1989. To Jul 2026 it had produced 1 049 million barrels of oil equivalent.
| Area | NNS |
|---|---|
| Field type | Oil |
| Operator (latest) | BP Exploration |
| Discovered | 1974 |
| First production | Aug 1983 |
| Peak | 182 kboe/d in Dec 1989 |
| Produced to date | 1 049 million boe (909 million bbl liquids, 813 bcf gas) |
| Status | producing (latest NSTA month Jul 2026, provisional) |
| Rank | number 6 of the UK fields on this site by output to date |
Production by year
| Year | Average kboe/d | Million boe |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36 | 13.3 |
| 1984 | 132 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 144 | 52.4 |
| 1986 | 144 | 52.4 |
| 1987 | 148 | 54.1 |
| 1988 | 158 | 58.1 |
| 1989 | 162 | 59.0 |
| 1990 | 151 | 55.0 |
| 1991 | 152 | 55.3 |
| 1992 | 160 | 58.5 |
| 1993 | 160 | 58.5 |
| 1994 | 162 | 59.3 |
| 1995 | 128 | 46.7 |
| 1996 | 108 | 39.4 |
| 1997 | 73 | 26.7 |
| 1998 | 75 | 27.2 |
| 1999 | 73 | 26.8 |
| 2000 | 70 | 25.6 |
| 2001 | 53 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 46 | 16.9 |
| 2003 | 45 | 16.5 |
| 2004 | 43 | 15.6 |
| 2005 | 39 | 14.2 |
| 2006 | 37 | 13.7 |
| 2007 | 26 | 9.6 |
| 2008 | 31 | 11.4 |
| 2009 | 32 | 11.7 |
| 2010 | 21 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 24 | 8.9 |
| 2012 | 24 | 8.6 |
| 2013 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 16 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 16 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 20 | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 20 | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 19 | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 18 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 14 | 5.2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5.7 |
| 2026 | 12 | 2.5 |
Source: NSTA PPRS field production (oil + condensate + gas at 5.8 Mscf/boe). The latest year is partial and the latest month provisional.