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Pad

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002680

A prepared, level area of land constructed at the surface from which drilling and production operations are conducted. A single pad can accommodate multiple wells, drilled directionally to access a larger reservoir area. This approach minimizes the surface footprint and environmental disturbance in a given field.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002680
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002680",
  "term": "Pad",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A prepared, level area of land constructed at the surface from which drilling and production operations are conducted. A single pad can accommodate multiple wells, drilled directionally to access a larger reservoir area. This approach minimizes the surface footprint and environmental disturbance in a given field.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/pad/"
}

Record 2,855 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.