oil was first discovered in the north sea in 1851.
oil was first discovered in the north sea in 1851.
when was oil first discovered in the north sea?
1851
north sea oil









































north sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid petroleum and natural gas, produced from petroleum reservoirs beneath the north sea.









































in the petroleum industry, the term "north sea" often includes areas such as the norwegian sea and the area known as "west of shetland", "the atlantic frontier" or "the atlantic margin" that is not geographically part of the north sea.









































brent crude is still used today as a standard benchmark for pricing oil, although the contract now refers to a blend of oils from fields in the northern north sea.









































section::::history.









































section::::history.:1851–1963.
north sea oil
list of oil and gas fields of the north sea









































this list of oil and gas fields of the north sea contains links to oil and natural gas reservoirs beneath the north sea. in terms of the oil industry, "north sea oil" often refers to a larger geographical set, including areas such as the norwegian sea and the uk "atlantic margin" (west of shetland) which are not, strictly speaking, part of the north sea. the uk list includes facilities in the irish sea.









































section::::list of fields.









































south to north.









































section::::list of fields.:netherlands.









































section::::list of fields.:netherlands.:onshore.
list of oil and gas fields of the north sea