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15/18b- 5

Partial source coverage. Status and company roles are reported by each source, not independently verified as current. Unknown does not mean zero.

Name / source ID
15/18b- 5
Borehole / source record ID
15/18b- 5
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Exploration
Operator in source snapshot
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1985-10-14
Recorded completion date
1985-12-19
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
58.486631 / 0.477223
Source-reported measurements
2398.11 m MD · Kelly Bushing
Status reported by source
Decomissioned
Source accessed
2026-10-02
Source snapshot date
Not reported / not verified
Original coordinate reference system
EPSG:4326 WGS84 service geometry; source TOPHOLEDTM attributes vary
Total depth reached date
1985-11-05
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Flow class
Dry Hole
Licence number
P487
Total-depth licence number
P487

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM2,398.11 mKelly Bushing
WATDEP_M143.96 mNot reported / not verified

NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes ↗

Source accessed:

Reuse terms: unconfirmed

Contains information provided by the North Sea Transition Authority and/or other third parties.

ArcGIS item metadata does not specify a reuse licence; public access alone is not a licence.

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Nearby wells and heat flow

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Nearby wells and heat flow
NameDistanceSource-reported measurementsSource catalogues
15/18b- 41.40 km56 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/18b- 4A1.40 km2,503 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/13a- 102.22 km2,434 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/18b- 112.59 km2,259 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/18b- 33.65 km2,530 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/18b- 104.18 km2,901 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/18b-YEO4.61 km1,742 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/18- 14.86 km2,976 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/17a- 28A6.57 km4,550 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/17a- 28Z6.57 km4,550 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/12b- 46.57 km2,836 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
15/12b- 4Y6.57 km2,822 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes

Subsurface temperature and heat flow

Compare bottom-hole temperatures with depth and see measured heat flow near wells: context for geothermal reuse.

Subsurface temperature and heat flow
NameDistanceSubsurface temperature and heat flowQuality flags
R24-P00321476.49 km50.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322884.34 km54.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00323087.06 km44.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322088.99 km53.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00321989.12 km51.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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