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
- Responsible wellbore operatorNEO NEXT+ ENERGY E&P NORTH SEA UK LIMITED
- Licence operator at well originNEO NEXT+ ENERGY E&P NORTH SEA UK LIMITED
- Licence operator at total depthNEO NEXT+ ENERGY E&P NORTH SEA UK LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 1,889.17 m | Kelly Bushing |
| TDTVDSSM | 1,864.48 m | subsea |
| WATDEP_M | 114.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18b- 19 | 0.49 km | 2,050 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 19Y | 0.49 km | 2,417 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 19Z | 0.49 km | 2,325 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 25 | 0.69 km | 1,859 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 25Y | 0.69 km | 2,317 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 25Z | 0.69 km | 2,027 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 31 | 0.84 km | 2,558 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 31X | 0.84 km | 1,946 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 31Y | 0.84 km | 2,032 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 31Z | 0.84 km | 2,725 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 17 | 1.65 km | 1,982 m | NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes |
| 9/18b- 17X | 1.65 km | 2,425 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-P003214 | 165.14 km | 50.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P003221 | 174.63 km | 74.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P031366 | 180.50 km | 66.50 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["U1.M3.SXXP-X-"]} |
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.