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48/13a-B3

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
48/13a-B3J
Borehole / source record ID
48/13a-B3
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Development
Operator in source snapshot
SHELL U.K. LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1991-01-09
Recorded completion date
1991-02-01
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
53.612437 / 1.525273
Source-reported measurements
3759.71 m MD · Kelly Bushing
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
1991-01-13
Source completion status
Completed (Shut In)
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Present
Target field
BARQUE
Flow class
Gas Well
Source fluid types
Gas
Parent well
48/13a-B3K
Parent-well relationship
Sidetrack
Sidetrack type
Mechanical
Licence number
P8
Total-depth licence number
P8

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM3,759.71 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM2,611.83 msubsea
WATDEP_M24.69 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
48/13a-B3J0.00 km233 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B3K0.00 km4,054 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B10.00 km3,560 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B20.00 km3,629 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B2J0.00 km1,420 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B60.00 km4,537 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B70.00 km3,943 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B7J0.00 km3,477 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B40.00 km3,474 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B4J0.00 km1,807 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B100.01 km6,571 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/13a-B10J0.01 km5,407 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-P0033070.99 km77.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P0033065.22 km79.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00330514.90 km73.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00331023.47 km88.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00330326.23 km67.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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