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Some wells do not go straight down.

Ditchwitch jt4020 mach1.jpg
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They can go sideways too. This helps reach oil under a lake. It also helps reach oil under a town. This way, we do not hurt the land. Can you imagine a hole that turns?
Figure 4- Example of a Horizontal Wellbore Traversing Mineral Parcels with Different Owners (13985529998) (cropped).jpg
Figure 4- Example of a Horizontal Wellbore Traversing Mineral Parcels with Different Owners (13985529998) (cropped).jpg

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