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9/18b- 8

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
9/18b- 8
Borehole / source record ID
9/18b- 8
Sector
Oil and gas
Derived purpose group
Appraisal
Operator in source snapshot
NEO NEXT+ ENERGY E&P NORTH SEA UK LIMITED
Recorded spud date
1987-11-15
Recorded completion date
1987-12-07
Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
59.355149 / 1.583019
Source-reported measurements
1889.17 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
1987-12-04
Source completion status
Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status
EXTANT
Source well-origin status
Decommissioned
Target field
GRYPHON
Flow class
Dry Hole
Licence number
P496
Total-depth licence number
P496

Company roles reported by source

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurementsValueReference
TDMDDEPM1,889.17 mKelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM1,864.48 msubsea
WATDEP_M114.00 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.

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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.

Nearby wells and heat flow
NameDistanceSource-reported measurementsSource catalogues
9/18b- 190.49 km2,050 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 19Y0.49 km2,417 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 19Z0.49 km2,325 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 250.69 km1,859 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 25Y0.69 km2,317 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 25Z0.69 km2,027 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 310.84 km2,558 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 31X0.84 km1,946 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 31Y0.84 km2,032 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 31Z0.84 km2,725 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 171.65 km1,982 mNSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
9/18b- 17X1.65 km2,425 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-P003214165.14 km50.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003221174.63 km74.00 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P031366180.50 km66.50 mW/m2{"qualityScores":["U1.M3.SXXP-X-"]}
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