deviation hole

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deviation hole [‚dēv·ē′ā·shən ‚hōl]

(petroleum engineering)

Drilled hole with deviation from true vertical, usually limited by contract to 3-5°; not to be confused with a crooked hole, resulting from carelessness or a steeply dipping formation.

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