Used in deviated drilling. The apparent vertical thickness of a unit is the TVD value of the base pick minus the TVD value of the top pick. Because of well inclination and / or bed dip it is usually nothing like the true thickness of the unit
MAVT
Definition
Metres Apparent Vertical Thickness
mAVT means metres Apparent Vertical Thickness. Used in deviated drilling. The apparent vertical thickness of a unit is the TVD value of the base pick minus the TVD value of the top pick. Because of well inclination and /…
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