POSC wellbore trajectory shape

class name	description	member of ...	status
vertical	A wellbore that is nearly vertical with respect to the surface location.	.	current
deviated	A wellbore that significantly departs from vertical with respect to the surface location.	.	current
build and hold	A wellbore configuration where the inclination is increased to some terminal angle of inclination and maintained at that angle to the specified target.	deviated	current
double kick off	Incorporates two tangential (constant, non-zero inclination) sections. The second of which must be at a higher inclination than the first.	.	current
s shaped	A wellbore drilled with a vertical segment, a deviated segment, and a return toward a vertical segment.	deviated	current
horizontal	A wellbore whose path deviates from the vertical by at least 75 degrees.	.	current

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