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16/12a- 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
16/12a- 8J
Borehole / source record ID
16/12a- 8
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Exploration
Operator in source snapshot
SPIRIT ENERGY NORTH SEA OIL LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1985-07-23
Recorded completion date
1985-10-06
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
58.580106 / 1.259707
Source-reported measurements
4499.15 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
1985-08-30
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Flow class
Gas and Oil Well
Source fluid types
Gas, Oil
Parent well
16/12a- 8K
Parent-well relationship
Sidetrack
Sidetrack type
Mechanical
Licence number
P212
Total-depth licence number
P212

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM4,499.15 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM4,473.24 msubsea
WATDEP_M127.71 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.

Open source record ↗

Nearby wells and heat flow

These tools are descriptive: not forecasts, reserve estimates or investment advice. Source coverage is partial; unknown does not mean zero.

Nearby wells and heat flow
NameDistanceSource-reported measurementsSource catalogues
16/12a- 8J0.00 km2,284 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 8K0.00 km3,032 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 180.01 km4,328 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 18Z0.01 km4,542 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 210.01 km4,847 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 220.02 km4,917 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 150.02 km4,710 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 231.67 km5,615 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 23J1.67 km4,082 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 41.72 km5,029 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 241.82 km4,587 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 24Z1.82 km4,577 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-P00321477.22 km50.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322893.08 km54.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322095.92 km53.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322196.13 km74.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00323097.38 km44.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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