48-20a- 3J
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- 3J
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- SHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Recorded spud date
- 1984-11-13
- Recorded completion date
- 1984-12-26
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 53.432470 / 1.951279
- Source-reported measurements
- 2449.37 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
- Total depth reached date
- 1984-12-24
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Source fluid types
- Gas
- Licence number
- P8
- Total-depth licence number
- P8
Company roles reported by source
- Responsible wellbore operatorSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originSHELL U.K. LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthSHELL U.K. LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 2,449.37 m | Rotary Table |
| WATDEP_M | 28.04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48/20a- 3A | 0.00 km | 2,749 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a- 3 | 0.01 km | 142 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a- 7 | 3.22 km | 2,870 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a- 7J | 3.22 km | 2,762 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a- 7Z | 3.22 km | 2,853 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a-P3 | 3.96 km | 2,141 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a-P5 | 3.96 km | 4,072 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a-P5Z | 3.96 km | 4,669 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| Galleon PN09/14 | 3.97 km | 4,837 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| Shell U.K | 3.97 km | 5,733 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a-P9Y | 3.97 km | 4,724 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 48/20a-P9Z | 3.97 km | 5,856 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-P003333 | 9.87 km | 63.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003332 | 13.81 km | 73.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003310 | 14.11 km | 88.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003343 | 16.04 km | 69.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003316 | 16.50 km | 78.00 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.