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Measured depth

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002309

The total length of the wellbore from the surface reference point along its actual path to any given point. This measurement accounts for all deviations from vertical, including horizontal sections. It differs from true vertical depth (TVD), which is the vertical distance from the surface to the same point.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002309
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002309",
  "term": "Measured depth",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The total length of the wellbore from the surface reference point along its actual path to any given point. This measurement accounts for all deviations from vertical, including horizontal sections. It differs from true vertical depth (TVD), which is the vertical distance from the surface to the same point.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/measured-depth/"
}

Record 2,464 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.