16/16a- 3
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
- 16/16a- 3
- Borehole / source record ID
- 16/16a- 3
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- BRITOIL LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1988-09-17
- Recorded completion date
- 1988-10-01
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 58.450275 / 1.002238
- Source-reported measurements
- 2153 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
- 1988-09-27
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Dry Hole
- Licence number
- P196
- Total-depth licence number
- P196
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorBRITOIL LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originBRITOIL LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthBRITOIL LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 2,153.00 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 2,127.09 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 140.60 m | Not reported / not verified |
NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes ↗
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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.
| Name | Distance | Source-reported measurements | Source catalogues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/20- 1 | 4.10 km | 2,001 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 8 | 4.17 km | 2,038 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 7 | 4.36 km | 1,997 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 5 | 4.53 km | 2,032 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/16- 6 | 4.75 km | 2,265 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 10 | 6.34 km | 2,101 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 3 | 7.59 km | 2,402 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 3Z | 7.59 km | 2,085 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 9 | 7.69 km | 2,100 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/15- 1 | 8.36 km | 2,194 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/16b- 4 | 8.49 km | 2,465 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/20a- 13 | 8.67 km | 2,623 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 | 62.79 km | 50.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003228 | 76.56 km | 54.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003220 | 80.03 km | 53.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003230 | 80.51 km | 44.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003218 | 82.58 km | 59.00 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.