directional drilling

British

noun

Also called: deviated drilling. a method of drilling for oil in which the well is not drilled vertically, as when a number of wells are to be drilled from a single platform to reach different areas of an oil field

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SLB is also in line to be the exclusive provider of directional drilling for a major Russian gas project, a source said.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2023

Enbridge said its practice of horizontal directional drilling is the preferred construction method for pipelines crossing under bodies of water, and that it actually protects waterbodies from disturbance.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

But the plan had to undergo further environmental review because it didn’t analyze hydraulic fracturing - a practice of using water, sand and chemicals to break up subsurface formations to maximize directional drilling.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2017

One new approach he cites is directional drilling, in which non-vertical wells are bored into the oil field.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2017

Figure 20.24 Depiction of the process of directional drilling and fracking to recover gas from impermeable rocks.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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