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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]].
[[file:Mth14ch00f01.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Simple vertical profile of a horizontal well, illustrating basic terms.]]
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Horizontal well]]
* [[Horizontal well]]
* [[Lateral]]
* [[Lateral]]
* [[Logging while drilling (LWD)]]
* [[Logging while drilling]]
* [[Measurement while drilling (MWD)]]
* [[Measurement while drilling]]
* [[Multilevel well]]
* [[Multilevel well]]
* [[Multilateral well]]
* [[Multilateral well]]
* [[Sidetrack]]
* [[Sidetrack]]
* [[Toe]]
* [[Toe]]
* [[Total measured length (TML)]]
* [[Total measured length]]
==External links==
==External links==