POSC wellbore type


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class name description member of ... status
initial The first, original wellbore drilled in a well. . current
re-spud A new surface wellbore spudded a short distance from an original surface wellbore following the collapse or otherwise failure of this original wellbore. . current
remedial sidetrack A redrilling of a portion of the wellbore to bypass a blockage of the borehole or otherwise correct a problem in drilling. No change in bottom hole location or target. sidetrack current
sidetrack A new wellbore drilled from an existing wellbore to a new bottom hole location or target. (PIDD 1/25/93 #P0002038) . current
re-entry A wellbore is re-entered with drilling equipment in order to make it active again. . provisional

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