23/16a- 2
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
- 23/16a- 2
- Borehole / source record ID
- 23/16a- 2
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1988-06-25
- Recorded completion date
- 1988-08-29
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 57.360499 / 2.137621
- Source-reported measurements
- 4181.86 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
- 1988-08-24
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Oil Show
- Source fluid types
- Oil
- Licence number
- P59
- Total-depth licence number
- P59
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorBP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originBP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthBP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 4,181.86 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 4,089.29 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 83.52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/16f- 12 | 2.89 km | 3,201 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/16f- 12Z | 2.89 km | 3,621 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/16f- CDev-1 | 3.37 km | 5,364 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/16f- CDev-1 | 3.37 km | 5,364 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/21a- 8 | 3.43 km | 4,548 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/16f- 11 | 3.68 km | 3,143 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/21- 7 | 5.13 km | 3,527 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/21- 7X | 5.13 km | 3,733 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/21- 7Y | 5.13 km | 3,278 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/21- 7Z | 5.13 km | 3,333 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/16a- 5 | 6.46 km | 2,711 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 23/16a- 5Y | 6.46 km | 2,881 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-P003234 | 43.80 km | 66.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003215 | 44.43 km | 56.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003235 | 45.05 km | 61.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003221 | 49.72 km | 74.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003246 | 52.04 km | 68.00 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.