BICESTER 1
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
- LQ/05- 7
- Borehole / source record ID
- LQ/05- 7
- Sector
- Oil and gas
- Derived purpose group
- Exploration
- Operator in source snapshot
- Not reported / not verified
- Recorded spud date
- 1976-06-27
- Recorded completion date
- 1976-06-28
- Latitude / longitude (WGS84)
- 51.882776 / -1.147388
- Source-reported measurements
- 513.893 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
- Source completion status
- Abandoned Phase 3
- Source wellbore status
- EXTANT
- Source well-origin status
- Decommissioned
- Flow class
- Dry Hole
- Licence number
- PL169
Company roles reported by source
- Licence operator at well originSHELL U.K. EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LIMITED
| Source-reported measurements | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TDMDDEPM | 513.89 m | Rotary Table |
| TDTVDSSM | 428.24 m | subsea |
NSTA — England onshore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH GIBBON 1 | 6.68 km | 174 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| NOKE HILL G1 | 9.34 km | 248 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| TWYFORD 4 | 9.47 km | 151 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| TWYFORD G1 | 10.41 km | 157 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| TWYFORD 2 | 10.47 km | 154 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| CALVERT WEST 1 (CHARNDON) | 10.58 km | 198 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| CALVERT EAST 1 (STEEPLE CLAYDON) | 10.89 km | 426 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| TWYFORD 3 | 11.36 km | 143 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| STEEPLE ASTON 1 | 12.91 km | 1,020 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| WHICHFORD 3 | 25.90 km | 378 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| WHICHFORD 2 | 27.27 km | 366 m | NSTA — England onshore wellbore top holes |
| STOW ON THE WOLD 4 | 29.50 km | 328 m | NSTA — England onshore 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-P060118 | 12.77 km | 46.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P021863 | 12.90 km | 45.98 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.M4x.xx-x-xx"]} |
| R24-P060119 | 12.90 km | 46.00 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]} |
| R24-P021873 | 23.91 km | 59.80 mW/m2 | {"qualityScores":["Ux.M4x.xxTx-xx"]} |
| R24-P060127 | 23.91 km | 60.00 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.