Oil & gas production in United Kingdom: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

10 tracked facilities, ≈14,818,050 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing oil & gas production.

Os números

Oil & gas production in United Kingdom at a glance

Métrica	Valor	Nota
Facilities tracked	10	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	14,818,050 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	1,481,805 t/yr
Indicative carbon value	€1,147M/yr	at €77.4/t EUA

Carbon pricing here: Carbon Price Support adds £18/t for power generators on top of UK ETS. Current benchmark: £55.0/t (mid-2025 level). Full country page: carbon price in United Kingdom.

Largest emitters

Top 10 oil & gas production CO2 emitters in United Kingdom

#	Instalação	Owner	t CO2/ano (est. 2023)	Valor indicativo
1	United Kingdom_Central Graben_Conventional shelf	Rigel Petroleum (NI) Ltd	5,117,553	€396.1M
2	United Kingdom_Northern North Sea_Conventional shelf	TotalEnergies E&P North Sea UK Ltd	3,618,129	€280.0M
3	United Kingdom_Southern North Sea - Anglo-Dutch_Conventional shelf	—	1,801,996	€139.5M
4	United Kingdom_Moray Firth_Conventional shelf	Britannia Operator Ltd	1,643,247	€127.2M
5	United Kingdom_West Shetland_Conventional shelf	Prax Hurricane Gla Ltd	1,138,368	€88.1M
6	United Kingdom_Moray Firth_Heavy oil	—	420,512	€32.5M
7	United Kingdom_East Shetland Platform_Heavy oil	—	413,459	€32.0M
8	United Kingdom_East Irish Sea_Conventional shelf	Harbour Energy PLC	351,186	€27.2M
9	United Kingdom_West Shetland_Deepwater	BP P.L.C.	216,344	€16.7M
10	United Kingdom_Wessex_Conventional shelf	—	97,256	€7.5M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Isolamento modular amovível Inzonex em equipamento industrial

Corte as toneladas na origem

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Até 90% menos perda de calor de superfícies isoladas
Temperatura de superfície ≤45 °C — seguro ao toque para os trabalhadores (EN ISO 13732-1)
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Inspecionável — sai para verificar a corrosão sob isolamento, depois volta a colocar-se como nova (as capas genéricas frequentemente não sobrevivem à remoção)
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Same industry, other countries

Oil & gas production in United States

712,998,435 t CO2/yr

Oil & gas production in Russian Federation

515,555,902 t CO2/yr

Oil & gas production in Iran

292,069,171 t CO2/yr

Oil & gas production in Canada

252,343,963 t CO2/yr

Oil & gas production in Saudi Arabia

201,877,662 t CO2/yr

Other industries in United Kingdom

Oil refining in United Kingdom

11,747,153 t CO2/yr

Iron & steel in United Kingdom

5,617,014 t CO2/yr

Food, beverage & tobacco in United Kingdom

5,540,798 t CO2/yr

Cement in United Kingdom

3,661,096 t CO2/yr

Textiles, leather & apparel in United Kingdom

624,648 t CO2/yr

FAQ

Perguntas

How many oil & gas production facilities does United Kingdom have with tracked emissions?

10 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈14,818,050 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest oil & gas production emitter in United Kingdom?

United Kingdom_Central Graben_Conventional shelf — ≈5,117,553 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?

≈€1,147M per year at €77.4/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on free allocation and the local instrument.

Como esta página é construída: os valores de perdas de calor seguem ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (o método por trás do nosso calculadores públicos); emissões das instalações de Climate TRACE e dados verificados do EU ETS em 30 000+ sites industriais; o calendário 2026–2034 é Regulamento (UE) 2023/956, não uma previsão. Publicado pela Inzonex — fabricante de isolamento modular amovível (Patente do Reino Unido GB2508992.1). Encontrou um erro? Fale connosco — corrigimos com base em evidência.