Drilling of another well beside a non-producing well and using the upper part of the non-producer. A method of drilling past obstructions in a well, i.e., Lost tools, pipe or other material blocking the hole. This can be done with the use of a whipstock (q.v.), A downhole tool which forces the drill bit to drill at a slight angle from the vertical. By beginning the deviation of the hole several hundred feet above the junk in the original hole, the new hole %mil bypass the obstruction and may be taken on down to the pay zone.
