48/8b-3
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
- 48/08b- 3
- Borehole / source record ID
- 48/08b- 3Z
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 2024-08-14
- Recorded completion date
- 2024-11-10
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 53.775947 / 1.516054
- Source-reported measurements
- 3590 m MD · Rotary Table
- 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
- Drilling facility reported by source
- Valaris 123
- Total depth reached date
- 2024-10-17
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Prospect
- SELENE
- Parent well
- 48/08b- 3
- Parent-well relationship
- Sidetrack
- Sidetrack type
- Mechanical
- Licence number
- P2437
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originSHELL U.K. LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 3,590.00 m | Rotary Table |
| TDTVDSSM | 3,541.00 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 31.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48/8b-3 | 0.00 km | 2,336 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/08b- 2 | 2.68 km | 3,760 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/03- 2 | 10.40 km | 2,020 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/07c- 11 | 11.22 km | 3,545 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/07c- 13 | 11.59 km | 706 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/07c- 13Y | 11.59 km | 4,569 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/07c- 13Z | 11.59 km | 3,331 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/08a- 1 | 12.20 km | 3,136 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/09a-N1 | 12.49 km | 3,508 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/09- 2 | 12.60 km | 3,553 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/09- 3 | 12.61 km | 3,986 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/03- 1 | 13.36 km | 3,560 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-P003324 | 13.39 km | 129.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003307 | 17.31 km | 77.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003305 | 18.82 km | 73.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003306 | 21.03 km | 79.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003326 | 25.37 km | 80.00 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.