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23/26a- 18Z

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
23/26a- 18
Borehole / source record ID
23/26a- 18Z
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Appraisal
Operator in source snapshot
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1993-11-05
Recorded completion date
1993-12-13
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
57.080580 / 2.083709
Source-reported measurements
3170 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
1993-12-10
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Target field
MACHAR
Flow class
Oil Show
Source fluid types
Water
Parent well
23/26a- 18
Parent-well relationship
Sidetrack
Licence number
P57
Total-depth licence number
P57

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM3,170.00 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM2,233.80 msubsea
WATDEP_M85.14 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
23/26a- 180.00 km3,338 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A80.01 km2,611 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 200.01 km1,842 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 20Y0.01 km2,810 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 20Z0.01 km2,678 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 60.01 km345 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 6Y0.01 km1,912 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 6Z0.01 km1,653 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A10.03 km2,220 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A20.03 km2,507 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A30.03 km3,697 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A40.03 km3,307 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-P00321514.51 km56.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00324622.11 km68.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322237.83 km56.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00321741.32 km63.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322751.18 km66.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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