21/23b- 2B
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
- 21/23b- 2
- Borehole / source record ID
- 21/23b- 2B
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1983-12-19
- Recorded completion date
- 1984-03-20
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 57.286670 / 0.429940
- Source-reported measurements
- 3419.25 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
- 1984-03-19
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Dry Hole
- Parent well
- 21/23b- 2
- Parent-well relationship
- Sidetrack
- Licence number
- P353
- Total-depth licence number
- P353
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 | 3,419.25 m | Kelly Bushing |
| WATDEP_M | 86.87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/23b- 2 | 0.00 km | 3,419 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b-G3 | 2.80 km | 2,265 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b-G3Z | 2.80 km | 2,688 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b-G2 | 2.81 km | 2,187 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b-G2Z | 2.81 km | 2,854 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b-G1 | 2.82 km | 2,160 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b-G1Z | 2.82 km | 2,883 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23c- 5 | 2.86 km | 2,372 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b- 1 | 3.55 km | 2,525 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/22- 2 | 4.18 km | 2,560 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b- 7 | 4.32 km | 1,925 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 21/23b- 7Y | 4.32 km | 2,065 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-P003232 | 19.30 km | 49.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003231 | 31.28 km | 62.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003216 | 36.89 km | 102.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003233 | 39.54 km | 64.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003236 | 42.93 km | 53.00 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.