23/26a-A6

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-A6
Borehole / source record ID: 23/26a-A6
Sector: Oil and gas
Derived purpose group: Development
Operator in source snapshot: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Recorded spud date: 2001-05-12
Recorded completion date: 2001-09-01
Latitude / longitude (WGS84): 57.080282 / 2.084304
Source-reported measurements: 2272 m MD · Rotary Table
Status reported by source: Constructed
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: 2001-07-03
Source completion status: Completed (Shut In)
Source wellbore status: EXTANT
Source well-origin status: Present
Target field: MACHAR
Flow class: Oil Well
Source fluid types: Oil
Licence number: P57
Total-depth licence number: P57

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
Source-reported measurements	Value	Reference
TDMDDEPM	2,272.00 m	Rotary Table
TDTVDSSM	1,719.40 m	subsea
WATDEP_M	85.60 m	Not reported / not verified

NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes ↗

Source accessed: 2026-10-02

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Nearby wells and heat flow

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Nearby wells and heat flow
Name	Distance	Source-reported measurements	Source catalogues
23/26a-A5	0.01 km	3,520 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A5Z	0.01 km	3,300 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A7	0.02 km	2,625 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A3	0.02 km	3,697 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A2	0.03 km	2,507 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A9	0.03 km	3,287 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A9Z	0.03 km	3,287 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 6	0.04 km	345 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 6Y	0.04 km	1,912 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 6Z	0.04 km	1,653 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a-A8	0.04 km	2,611 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
23/26a- 18	0.05 km	3,338 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.

Subsurface temperature and heat flow
Name	Distance	Subsurface temperature and heat flow	Quality flags
R24-P003215	14.46 km	56.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003246	22.06 km	68.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003222	37.81 km	56.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003217	41.33 km	63.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003227	51.14 km	66.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}

IHFC · Global Heat Flow Database, Release 2024 (v. 2026.03) ↗

Source accessed: 2026-10-04T21:47:13.346812+00:00

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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.