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Drainhole

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001170

A wellbore drilled horizontally or at a high angle from a vertical or deviated well, designed to increase the reservoir contact and improve hydrocarbon recovery. This technique enhances production by exposing more of the pay zone to the wellbore. Drain holes are a common feature in extended-reach drilling and multilateral well designs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001170
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001170",
  "term": "Drainhole",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A wellbore drilled horizontally or at a high angle from a vertical or deviated well, designed to increase the reservoir contact and improve hydrocarbon recovery. This technique enhances production by exposing more of the pay zone to the wellbore. Drain holes are a common feature in extended-reach drilling and multilateral well designs.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/drainhole/"
}

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