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True vertical depth

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003927

The vertical distance from a reference point, usually the rotary kelly bushing (RKB) at the surface, to a point in the wellbore. This measurement accounts for any deviation or inclination of the well path. True vertical depth is used for reservoir calculations and to determine hydrostatic pressure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003927
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003927",
  "term": "True vertical depth",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The vertical distance from a reference point, usually the rotary kelly bushing (RKB) at the surface, to a point in the wellbore. This measurement accounts for any deviation or inclination of the well path. True vertical depth is used for reservoir calculations and to determine hydrostatic pressure.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/true-vertical-depth/"
}

Record 4,170 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.