38/18- 1
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
- 38/18- 1
- Borehole / source record ID
- 38/18- 1
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1967-06-15
- Recorded completion date
- 1967-07-29
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 55.343432 / 2.447207
- Source-reported measurements
- 2464.92 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
- 1967-07-29
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Dry Hole
- Licence number
- P36
- Total-depth licence number
- P36
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthARCO OIL PRODUCING, INC.
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 2,464.92 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 2,424.00 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 39.93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38/24- 1 | 18.68 km | 2,777 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 38/22- 1 | 19.19 km | 2,222 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 38/16- 1 | 23.83 km | 2,200 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 38/25- 1 | 26.95 km | 2,276 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 37/25- 1 | 33.75 km | 2,359 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 38/29- 1 | 34.41 km | 2,812 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 39/16- 1 | 47.76 km | 2,112 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-P003257 | 0.13 km | 68.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003258 | 19.09 km | 79.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003256 | 23.75 km | 70.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003259 | 27.02 km | 74.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003260 | 34.37 km | 67.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
IHFC · Global Heat Flow Database, Release 2024 (v. 2026.03) ↗
Source accessed:
Reuse terms: CC-BY-4.0
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.