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48/20a- 3A

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
48/20a- 3J
Borehole / source record ID
48/20a- 3A
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Exploration
Operator in source snapshot
SHELL U.K. LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1984-12-26
Recorded completion date
1985-03-27
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
53.432470 / 1.951279
Source-reported measurements
2748.99 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
1985-01-17
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Flow class
Gas Well
Source fluid types
Gas
Parent well
48/20a- 3J
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
TDMDDEPM2,748.99 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM2,715.77 msubsea
WATDEP_M28.04 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
48-20a- 3J0.00 km2,449 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a- 30.01 km142 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a- 73.22 km2,870 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a- 7J3.22 km2,762 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a- 7Z3.22 km2,853 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a-P33.96 km2,141 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a-P53.96 km4,072 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a-P5Z3.96 km4,669 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
Galleon PN09/143.97 km4,837 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
Shell U.K3.97 km5,733 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a-P9Y3.97 km4,724 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
48/20a-P9Z3.97 km5,856 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-P0033339.87 km63.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00333213.81 km73.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00331014.11 km88.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00334316.04 km69.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P00331616.50 km78.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
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