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Horizontal drilling

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001853

A drilling technique where the wellbore deviates from the vertical and extends horizontally within a reservoir rock formation. This method maximizes the exposure of the wellbore to the pay zone, increasing the drainage area and hydrocarbon recovery. It is commonly used in unconventional plays like shale gas and tight oil to access thinly bedded or widespread reservoirs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001853
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001853",
  "term": "Horizontal drilling",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A drilling technique where the wellbore deviates from the vertical and extends horizontally within a reservoir rock formation. This method maximizes the exposure of the wellbore to the pay zone, increasing the drainage area and hydrocarbon recovery. It is commonly used in unconventional plays like shale gas and tight oil to access thinly bedded or widespread reservoirs.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/horizontal-drilling/"
}

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