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Sidetrack

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003400

To drill a new wellbore section from an existing wellbore, deviating from the original path. This operation is performed to bypass an obstruction, reach a new target zone, or correct a drilling problem. Sidetracking often involves setting a cement plug and then drilling a new hole through it.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003400
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003400",
  "term": "Sidetrack",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To drill a new wellbore section from an existing wellbore, deviating from the original path. This operation is performed to bypass an obstruction, reach a new target zone, or correct a drilling problem. Sidetracking often involves setting a cement plug and then drilling a new hole through it.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/sidetrack/"
}

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