31/26a- 8
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
- 31/26a- 8
- Borehole / source record ID
- 31/26a- 8
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- HESS LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1990-12-03
- Recorded completion date
- 1991-01-31
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 56.107699 / 3.079573
- Source-reported measurements
- 3250.69 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
- 1991-01-21
- 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
- P288
- Total-depth licence number
- P288
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorHESS LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originHESS LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthHESS LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 3,250.69 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 3,251.00 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 71.02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/26- 1 | 2.93 km | 3,107 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26- 5 | 3.34 km | 3,504 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26- 4 | 3.48 km | 3,427 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26a- 12 | 4.09 km | 3,203 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26c- 13 | 4.28 km | 2,961 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26a-F3 | 4.70 km | 3,342 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26a-F3Z | 4.70 km | 3,808 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26a-F1 | 4.80 km | 3,913 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26- 7 | 5.48 km | 3,455 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26- 6 | 5.49 km | 3,357 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26a- 6Z | 5.49 km | 3,395 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 31/26a- 16 | 5.51 km | 3,470 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-P002604 | 3.98 km | 40.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003261 | 16.49 km | 59.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003249 | 20.21 km | 57.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003248 | 20.62 km | 50.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003263 | 21.46 km | 64.00 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.