West Sole field
West Sole is a UK gas field in the SNS area of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It first produced in Apr 1983 and peaked at 48 kboe/d in Jan 1985. To Jul 2026 it had produced 205 million barrels of oil equivalent.
| Area | SNS |
|---|---|
| Field type | Gas |
| Operator (latest) | Perenco OIL & GAS |
| Discovered | 1965 |
| First production | Apr 1983 |
| Peak | 48 kboe/d in Jan 1985 |
| Produced to date | 205 million boe (1 million bbl liquids, 1 181 bcf gas) |
| Status | producing (latest NSTA month Jul 2026, provisional) |
| Rank | number 47 of the UK fields on this site by output to date |
Production by year
| Year | Average kboe/d | Million boe |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 26 | 9.7 |
| 1985 | 24 | 9.0 |
| 1986 | 23 | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 26 | 9.6 |
| 1988 | 13 | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 22 | 7.9 |
| 1990 | 23 | 8.3 |
| 1991 | 21 | 7.8 |
| 1992 | 20 | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 21 | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 17 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 19 | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 14 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 21 | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 20 | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 20 | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 18 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 16 | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 14 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 13 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 9.0 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 8.6 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 7.7 | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 6.7 | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| 2026 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
Source: NSTA PPRS field production (oil + condensate + gas at 5.8 Mscf/boe). The latest year is partial and the latest month provisional.