Whipstock Drilling Mechanisms & Operations
The whipstock is an old directional drilling tool that is used today primarily to perform well sidetracking out of the casing. Whipstocks and jetting techniques of various types were the principal deflection tools for many years before turbine-type and positive-displacement mud motors were fully developed and made economical for drilling applications.
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