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31/26a-A8

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-A8
Borehole / source record ID
31/26a-A8
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Development
Operator in source snapshot
HESS LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1996-06-12
Recorded completion date
2012-06-11
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
56.002402 / 3.183236
Source-reported measurements
2977.9 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
1996-07-04
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Target field
FIFE
Flow class
Oil Well
Source fluid types
Oil
Licence number
P288
Total-depth licence number
P288

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM2,977.90 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM2,677.67 msubsea
WATDEP_M70.10 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
31/26a- 90.02 km475 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A130.02 km1,678 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A13X0.02 km4,038 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A13Y0.02 km3,048 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A13Z0.02 km4,220 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A30.02 km3,051 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a- 100.02 km2,914 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a- 9A0.03 km2,942 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a- 9Z0.03 km3,237 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A120.03 km3,479 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A12Z0.03 km3,025 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
31/26a-A100.03 km2,959 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-P0032617.57 km59.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P0032638.52 km64.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00260415.31 km40.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00326429.95 km54.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00324831.95 km50.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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