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Directional well

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001109

A wellbore drilled at an angle from the vertical to reach a target reservoir that is not directly beneath the drilling rig. This technique allows access to hydrocarbon accumulations under difficult-to-reach locations, such as beneath urban areas, environmentally sensitive zones, or offshore platforms. The well path can be controlled to follow a specific trajectory, including horizontal sections.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001109
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001109",
  "term": "Directional well",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A wellbore drilled at an angle from the vertical to reach a target reservoir that is not directly beneath the drilling rig. This technique allows access to hydrocarbon accumulations under difficult-to-reach locations, such as beneath urban areas, environmentally sensitive zones, or offshore platforms. The well path can be controlled to follow a specific trajectory, including horizontal sections.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/directional-well/"
}

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