Following five years of abandonment, Perenco UK has managed to revive the Davy gas field in the Southern North Sea, which is now generating production. 

This is no mean feat, given the field was shut in for so many years, and finally earmarked for decommissioning following several failed attempts to restart it.

Now the company has completed a comprehensive revival project with production from Davy wells A3 and A5 restarting in late April 2026. Both the platforms are now stably generating a combined yield of approximately 14 MMscf/d into Perenco’s Bacton terminal.

The primary consideration that drove the comprehensive work programme to prolong field life was safety. The company significantly simplified the original 1970s' design, and included material equipment upgrades, along with the installation of a wind turbine.

In addition, partial decommissioning of nonproductive wells has been achieved with the plugging and abandonment (P&A) of 2 platform wells and 2 subsea wells. The simplified Davy platform is now powered predominantly by wind energy rather than diesel generation, so the operation is now continuing with a lower carbon footprint.

Jo White, UK SNS General Manager said, “The restart of the Davy gas field after five years offline is an excellent result and showcases how assets consigned for decommissioning can be revived and continue to make a meaningful contribution to the UK’s energy mix. Davy is set to continue to produce for several years to come, and to operate reliably and with lower OPEX following the recent work programme. This is another successful collaboration between the highly-skilled Perenco and Petrodec operational and project teams, and I would like to congratulate all those involved in realising this important project.”