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Multilateral

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002475

Describing a wellbore that branches into two or more laterals from a main wellbore, allowing access to multiple reservoir sections from a single surface location. This technique increases reservoir contact and production efficiency. Multilateral wells can range from simple dual laterals to complex systems with many branches.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002475
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002475",
  "term": "Multilateral",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a wellbore that branches into two or more laterals from a main wellbore, allowing access to multiple reservoir sections from a single surface location. This technique increases reservoir contact and production efficiency. Multilateral wells can range from simple dual laterals to complex systems with many branches.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/multilateral/"
}

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