16/18- 4
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
- 16/18- 4
- Borehole / source record ID
- 16/18- 4
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- BRITOIL LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1992-08-24
- Recorded completion date
- 1992-09-02
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 58.483699 / 1.491306
- Source-reported measurements
- 2058.44 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
- 1992-08-29
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Dry Hole
- Licence number
- P312
- Total-depth licence number
- P312
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 | 2,058.44 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 1,973.10 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 126.15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/18b- 5 | 5.34 km | 4,581 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/8-2 | 8.30 km | 4,386 m | Norwegian Offshore Directorate — Wellbores |
| 16/13- 1 | 9.10 km | 4,525 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/13a- 2 | 9.69 km | 2,944 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/13a- 2Z | 9.69 km | 4,908 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/9-3 | 11.69 km | 3,796 m | Norwegian Offshore Directorate — Wellbores |
| 16/17- 14 | 11.72 km | 4,633 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/18- 2 | 11.88 km | 5,111 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/17- 15 | 11.90 km | 4,482 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 15/9-6 | 12.07 km | 3,946 m | Norwegian Offshore Directorate — Wellbores |
| 16/17- 9 | 12.10 km | 4,846 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 16/17- 9J | 12.10 km | 2,539 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 | 69.50 km | 50.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003221 | 81.07 km | 74.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003228 | 87.04 km | 54.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003220 | 89.06 km | 53.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003218 | 90.56 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.