The heel is the point at which the wellbore achieves its design orientation in the targeted productive interval. The heel is normally at the end of the [[bend (curve)]] and the beginning of the [[lateral]] section(s) of a [[horizontal well]]. | The heel is the point at which the wellbore achieves its design orientation in the targeted productive interval. The heel is normally at the end of the [[bend (curve)]] and the beginning of the [[lateral]] section(s) of a [[horizontal well]]. |