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23/26a- 5

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- 5
Borehole / source record ID
23/26a- 5
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Appraisal
Operator in source snapshot
BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1986-10-01
Recorded completion date
1986-11-11
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
57.081736 / 2.092812
Source-reported measurements
1598 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
1986-10-26
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Target field
MACHAR
Flow class
Dry Hole
Licence number
P57
Total-depth licence number
P57

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM1,598.00 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM1,373.89 msubsea
WATDEP_M84.20 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- 10.06 km1,923 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A90.52 km3,287 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A9Z0.52 km3,287 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A70.53 km2,625 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A50.53 km3,520 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A5Z0.53 km3,300 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A60.54 km2,272 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A20.54 km2,507 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A30.55 km3,697 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A40.55 km3,307 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A4Y0.55 km3,419 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A4Z0.55 km3,374 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-P00321514.41 km56.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00324622.04 km68.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322238.10 km56.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00321741.83 km63.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00322751.11 km66.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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