Total Oil production (including condensates, Natural Gas liquids, and refinery gain) in the UK was 2.08 million bbl/d in 2004, a 13 percent decrease from 2003 and 30 percent below the peak of production in 1999. The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), located in the North Sea off the eastern coast of the UK, contains the bulk of the country's oil reserves. Most of the UK Crude Oil grades are light and sweet (30° to 40° API), which generally makes them attractive to foreign buyers.

The UK government expects oil production in the country to continue to decline, reaching 1.38 million bbl/d by 2009. Reasons for this decline include: 1) the overall maturity of the country’s oil fields, 2) the application of new crude oil extraction technologies that lead to field exhaustion at a quicker rate, and 3) increasing costs as production shifts to more remote and inhospitable regions

In 2004, Denmark's total oil production was 391,000 bbl/d. Many new fields have come onstream in the past six years, including Halfdan, Siri, and Syd Anre, Nina, Cecilie and Nif, developments which have helped to bolster Denmark's crude oil production.. In July 2004, Danish oil and gas company (DONG) announced that, after completing the CA-3 appraisal Well in the Cecilie field, the company found commercial volumes of oil and will proceed with the wells development. Other fields under development include Adda and Boje.

The Netherlands produced 94,900 bbl/d in 2004. Overall, the Netherlands' oil production has been in decline since 1986, when it peaked at 123,400 bbl/d.

In 2004, Germany produced 161,500 bbl/d. Most of Germany's oil production is onshore; however, the country does operate a single offshore oil field, Mittelplate, located in the North Sea.