South Morecambe field
South Morecambe is a UK gas field in the IS area of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It first produced in Jan 1985 and peaked at 287 kboe/d in Jan 1999. To Jul 2026 it had produced 941 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Open South Morecambe on the map
| Area | IS |
|---|---|
| Field type | Gas |
| Operator (latest) | Spirit Energy |
| Discovered | 1974 |
| First production | Jan 1985 |
| Peak | 287 kboe/d in Jan 1999 |
| Produced to date | 941 million boe (14 million bbl liquids, 5 379 bcf gas) |
| Status | producing (latest NSTA month Jul 2026, provisional) |
| Rank | number 7 of the UK fields on this site by output to date |
Production by year
| Year | Average kboe/d | Million boe |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 1986 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 25 | 9.0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 8.5 | 3.0 |
| 1990 | 81 | 29.5 |
| 1991 | 115 | 41.8 |
| 1992 | 120 | 43.8 |
| 1993 | 148 | 53.9 |
| 1994 | 127 | 46.1 |
| 1995 | 131 | 47.5 |
| 1996 | 120 | 43.9 |
| 1997 | 105 | 38.1 |
| 1998 | 135 | 49.3 |
| 1999 | 169 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 142 | 52.0 |
| 2001 | 141 | 51.3 |
| 2002 | 127 | 46.3 |
| 2003 | 127 | 46.3 |
| 2004 | 136 | 49.6 |
| 2005 | 100 | 36.5 |
| 2006 | 42 | 15.3 |
| 2007 | 64 | 23.6 |
| 2008 | 73 | 26.7 |
| 2009 | 34 | 12.5 |
| 2010 | 58 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 36 | 13.2 |
| 2012 | 34 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 32 | 11.6 |
| 2014 | 24 | 8.8 |
| 2015 | 18 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 6.1 | 2.2 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
Source: NSTA PPRS field production (oil + condensate + gas at 5.8 Mscf/boe). The latest year is partial and the latest month provisional.