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Sidetrack drilling

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002095

This is a remedial operation that results in the creation of a new section of well bore for the purpose of (1) detouring around junk, (2) redrilling lost holes, or (3) straightening key seats and crooked holes. Directional "side-track" wells do not include footage in the common bore that is reported as footage for the original well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002095
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002095",
  "term": "Sidetrack drilling",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "This is a remedial operation that results in the creation of a new section of well bore for the purpose of (1) detouring around junk, (2) redrilling lost holes, or (3) straightening key seats and crooked holes. Directional \"side-track\" wells do not include footage in the common bore that is reported as footage for the original well.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/sidetrack-drilling/"
}

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