Pad drilling

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	Typically the land required for a well pad is rectangular--usually about one half mile wide by two miles long with the pad itself positioned in the center of the rectangle.		Typically the land required for a well pad is rectangular--usually about one half mile wide by two miles long with the pad itself positioned in the center of the rectangle.
-	Pad drilling is often accomplished through the use of a movable [[flex rig]].	+	Pad drilling is often accomplished through the use of a movable [[flex rig|flex]] of [[fit-for-purpose rig]]s.
-	The intent is to drill as many wells on a pad as are economically feasible.	+	The intent is to drill as many wells on a pad as are economically feasible. Drilling more wells on a pad helps to minimize the environmental footprint of drilling.

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When multiple wells are drilled from the same pad, it is often referred to as pad drilling. Typically 6 or 8 horizontal wells may stem from the same pad.

Typically the land required for a well pad is rectangular--usually about one half mile wide by two miles long with the pad itself positioned in the center of the rectangle.

Pad drilling is often accomplished through the use of a movable flex of fit-for-purpose rigs.

The intent is to drill as many wells on a pad as are economically feasible. Drilling more wells on a pad helps to minimize the environmental footprint of drilling.