16/08a- 8
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
- 16/08a- 8
- Borehole / source record ID
- 16/08a- 8
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Appraisal
- Operator in source snapshot
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1985-07-14
- Recorded completion date
- 1986-06-16
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 58.777932 / 1.479765
- Source-reported measurements
- 4864.61 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
- 1985-10-28
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Target field
- KINGFISHER
- Flow class
- Oil Well
- Source fluid types
- Oil
- Licence number
- P295
- Total-depth licence number
- P295
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthSHELL U.K. LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 4,864.61 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 4,150.77 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 108.51 m | Not reported / not verified |
NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes ↗
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Nearby wells and heat flow
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| Name | Distance | Source-reported measurements | Source catalogues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/08a-K2 | 0.93 km | Not reported / not verified m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a-K1 | 0.94 km | 4,319 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a-K4 | 0.94 km | 4,319 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a-K4Z | 0.94 km | 5,371 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a-K3 | 0.96 km | 1,099 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a-K5 | 0.96 km | 5,633 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a-K6 | 0.99 km | 5,547 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a- 4 | 1.46 km | Not reported / not verified m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a- 9 | 3.03 km | 4,758 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08a- 9Z | 3.03 km | 5,150 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08c- 13 | 3.90 km | 5,182 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/08b- 6 | 4.26 km | 4,389 m | NSTA — 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.
| Name | Distance | Subsurface temperature and heat flow | Quality flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| R24-P003214 | 100.96 km | 50.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003221 | 112.57 km | 74.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003228 | 117.60 km | 54.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
IHFC · Global Heat Flow Database, Release 2024 (v. 2026.03) ↗
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Source terms and attribution ↗Global Heat Flow Data Assessment Group et al. (2024): The Global Heat Flow Database: Release 2024. V. 2026.03. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/fidgeo.2024.014 Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Wellficent shows parent-level site values and selected metadata; values are not modified.