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Total depth (TD)

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003872

The maximum depth reached in a wellbore, measured from the surface to the bottom of the hole. This depth can be measured either as true vertical depth (TVD) or measured depth (MD) along the well path. Reaching total depth signifies the completion of the drilling phase for a particular well section or the entire well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003872
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
AbbreviationTD
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003872",
  "term": "Total depth (TD)",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The maximum depth reached in a wellbore, measured from the surface to the bottom of the hole. This depth can be measured either as true vertical depth (TVD) or measured depth (MD) along the well path. Reaching total depth signifies the completion of the drilling phase for a particular well section or the entire well.",
  "abbreviation": "TD",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/total-depth-td/"
}

Record 4,110 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.