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Deepest total depth

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000493

The deepest total depth of a given well is the distance from a surface reference point (usually the Kelly bushing) to the point of deepest penetration measured along the well bore. If a well is drilled from a platform or barge over water, the depth of the water is included in the total length of the well bore.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000493
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000493",
  "term": "Deepest total depth",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The deepest total depth of a given well is the distance from a surface reference point (usually the Kelly bushing) to the point of deepest penetration measured along the well bore. If a well is drilled from a platform or barge over water, the depth of the water is included in the total length of the well bore.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/deepest-total-depth/"
}

Record 493 of 2,515 in Energy terminology (MLC-0117). Request the full dataset.