The kickoff point (KOP) is the location in a vertical wellbore or inclined section of a slant well where directional drilling operations commence in order to build the wellbore to the design orientation. The KOP defines the beginning of the [[build]] [[bend (curve)|curve]]. | The kickoff point (KOP) is the location in a vertical wellbore or inclined section of a slant well where directional drilling operations commence in order to build the wellbore to the design orientation. The KOP defines the beginning of the [[build]] [[bend (curve)|curve]]. |