Directional Drilling

The practice of steering the trajectory of a well during drilling from vertical to a deviated angle, including horizontal drilling used for oil and gas production from poorly permeable rocks. Directional drilling may also be used to maneuver around obstructions or to drill beneath areas that are inaccessible on the surface.

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Word of the Week – Microseismicity

Word of the Week – Microseismicity

Microseismicity Tiny earthquakes that result from slip or shear along a fracture caused by an uneven distribution of stress. The displacements are very small scale and unfelt at the...

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Word of the Week – Mineral Geothermometer

Word of the Week – Mineral Geothermometer

Mineral Geothermometer A secondary mineral phase whose stability is defined by a lower and sometimes an upper temperature threshold. Common mineral geothermometers comprise clays, zeolites...

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