Engineering:Directional well
From HandWiki
Short description: Oil well with a borehole that deviates from a vertically straight line
Depiction of a directional well.
Line (a) is an imaginary line representing the true vertical depth, while line (b) is the borehole itself, and its length is called the measured depth
Line (a) is an imaginary line representing the true vertical depth, while line (b) is the borehole itself, and its length is called the measured depth
A directional well is the oil industry term for an oil well with a borehole that deviates from a vertically straight line. This is normally done with the intention of hitting several target sands, for instance.
References
External links
- Directional well, Oilfield Glossary, Schlumberger
 |  |
