### Question
Can you define what sidetrack means?


### Answer
**Sidetrack** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 15904*:

> a well resulting from drilling an additional hole to a new objective bottom-hole location by leaving a previously drilled hole

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15904*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER III-OIL AND GAS > Part A-Production Incentives**

