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Directional drilling

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001105

The practice of intentionally deviating a wellbore from a vertical path to reach a subsurface target that is not directly beneath the drilling rig. This technique allows access to multiple reservoirs from a single surface location, bypasses geological hazards, or extends the reach of a well. It involves the use of steerable bottom-hole assemblies and real-time survey data.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001105
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001105",
  "term": "Directional drilling",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The practice of intentionally deviating a wellbore from a vertical path to reach a subsurface target that is not directly beneath the drilling rig. This technique allows access to multiple reservoirs from a single surface location, bypasses geological hazards, or extends the reach of a well. It involves the use of steerable bottom-hole assemblies and real-time survey data.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/directional-drilling/"
}

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