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+ | Mth14ch00f01.jpg|Simple vertical profile of a horizontal well, illustrating basic terms. | ||
+ | Mth14ch00f02.jpg|Basic types of vertical profiles for horizontal wells. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 19:52, 3 March 2016
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 |
A horizontal well constructed with more than one productive lateral branching off a main wellbore is a multilateral well. A well with two productive laterals is referred to as a dual lateral well.
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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
- Horizontal well
- Sidetrack
- Toe
- Total measured length