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Borehole orientation

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000409

The spatial direction of a wellbore, described by its azimuth and inclination relative to true north and vertical. This measurement guides the drilling trajectory to intersect target formations accurately and avoid collisions with other wells. Borehole orientation is determined using downhole survey tools that record magnetic or gyroscopic readings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000409
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000409",
  "term": "Borehole orientation",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The spatial direction of a wellbore, described by its azimuth and inclination relative to true north and vertical. This measurement guides the drilling trajectory to intersect target formations accurately and avoid collisions with other wells. Borehole orientation is determined using downhole survey tools that record magnetic or gyroscopic readings.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/borehole-orientation/"
}

Record 440 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.