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In the context of [[horizontal well]]s, an additional wellbore drilled away from an original vertical or horizontal wellbore is a sidetrack. A sidetracking operation may be done intentionally or may occur accidentally. A [[multilateral well|multilateral]] or [[multilevel well]] will have multiple intentional sidetracks drilled to provide multiple productive [[lateral]]s. | In the context of [[horizontal well]]s, an additional wellbore drilled away from an original vertical or horizontal wellbore is a sidetrack. A sidetracking operation may be done intentionally or may occur accidentally. A [[multilateral well|multilateral]] or [[multilevel well]] will have multiple intentional sidetracks drilled to provide multiple productive [[lateral]]s. | ||
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Horizontal Wells: Focus on the Reservoir | |
Series | Methods in Exploration No. 14 |
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Chapter | Introduction |
Author | Timothy R. Carr, Erik P. Mason, Charles T. Feazel |
Link | Web page |
Store | AAPG Store |
In the context of horizontal wells, an additional wellbore drilled away from an original vertical or horizontal wellbore is a sidetrack. A sidetracking operation may be done intentionally or may occur accidentally. A multilateral or multilevel well will have multiple intentional sidetracks drilled to provide multiple productive laterals.
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See also
- Bend
- Build rate
- Extended-reach wells
- Geosteering
- Heel
- Kickoff point
- Lateral
- Logging while drilling
- Measurement while drilling
- Multilevel well
- Multilateral well
- Horizontal well
- Toe
- Total measured length