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16/28- 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
16/28- 8J
Borehole / source record ID
16/28- 8
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Exploration
Operator in source snapshot
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1986-09-03
Recorded completion date
1986-09-29
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
58.054871 / 1.586737
Source-reported measurements
3120 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
1986-08-25
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Flow class
Dry Hole
Parent well
16/28- 8J
Parent-well relationship
Sidetrack
Sidetrack type
Mechanical
Licence number
P92
Total-depth licence number
P92

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM3,120.00 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM3,094.20 msubsea
WATDEP_M101.50 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
16/28- 8J0.00 km1,016 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/28- 120.65 km3,848 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/28- 22.76 km1,529 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/28- 2J2.76 km515 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/28- 2K2.76 km430 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/28a- 183.32 km3,985 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/29a- 85.08 km4,412 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/29a- 8Z5.08 km2,911 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/29a- 115.09 km3,298 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/29a- 11Y5.09 km5,182 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/29a- 11Z5.09 km4,578 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/29a-M1 Mabel5.17 km3,741 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-P00321432.89 km50.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322135.94 km74.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00321850.98 km59.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322051.06 km53.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322551.30 km64.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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