| Wytch Farm | |
|---|---|
 Oil wells on the Goathorn Peninsula, Poole Harbour | |
  Location of the Wytch Farm oil field in Dorset | |
| Country | England |
| Location | Dorset |
| Coordinates | 50°39′37″N 2°02′12″W / 50.66017°N 2.03673°W |
| Operator | Perenco |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1973 |
| Start of production | 1979 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 13,500 barrels per day (~8.44×105 t/a) |
| Year of current production of oil | 2019 |
| Peak of production (oil) | 110,000 barrels per day (~6.9×106 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 65.40 million tonnes (~ 60.78×106 m3 or 382.3 million bbl) |
| Estimated gas in place | 1.42×109 m3 (50×109 cu ft) |
Wytch Farm is an oil field and processing facility in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England. It is the largest onshore oil field in Western Europe.[1] The facility, taken over by Perenco in 2011, was previously operated by BP. It is located in a coniferous forest on Wytch Heath on the southern shore of Poole Harbour, two miles (3.2 km) north of Corfe Castle. Oil and natural gas (methane) are both exported by pipeline; liquefied petroleum gas is exported by road tanker.
- ^ "Wytch Farm Oil Field - Hydrocarbons Technology". www.hydrocarbons-technology.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.