A method comprising: modeling a hydrocarbon formation under expected production conditions; determining from the model expected time varying stress of the hydrocarbon formation; selecting completion parameters for a take point, the selecting taking into account the expected time varying stress determined from the model; and then selecting a surface-to-take point borehole trajectory for the take point, the surface-to-take point borehole trajectory selected based on prevailing stress direction of a formation through which the surface-to take point borehole is to penetrate; and then drilling from the surface to the take point based on the surface-to-take point borehole trajectory; and selecting completion parameters for one or more injection points based on the model to achieve the most voluminous production and/or most efficient hydrocarbon removal from the hydrocarbon formation, the selecting taking into account the expected time varying stress; and then selecting a surface-to-injection point borehole trajectory for the one or more injection points, the surface-to-injection point borehole trajectory selected based on prevailing stress direction of a formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate, wherein the prevailing stress direction of the formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate is determined from the model of the formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate or from gathered data; and then drilling from the surface to the one or more injection points based on the surface-to-injection point borehole trajectory taking into account the preferred orientation of the completion parameters as well as the prevailing stress in the formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate. modeling a hydrocarbon formation under expected production conditions; determining from the model expected time varying stress of the hydrocarbon formation; selecting completion parameters for a take point, the selecting taking into account the expected time varying stress determined from the model; and then selecting a surface-to-take point borehole trajectory for the take point, the surface-to-take point borehole trajectory selected based on prevailing stress direction of a formation through which the surface-to take point borehole is to penetrate; and then drilling from the surface to the take point based on the surface-to-take point borehole trajectory; and selecting completion parameters for one or more injection points based on the model to achieve the most voluminous production and/or most efficient hydrocarbon removal from the hydrocarbon formation, the selecting taking into account the expected time varying stress; and then selecting a surface-to-injection point borehole trajectory for the one or more injection points, the surface-to-injection point borehole trajectory selected based on prevailing stress direction of a formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate, wherein the prevailing stress direction of the formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate is determined from the model of the formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate or from gathered data; and then drilling from the surface to the one or more injection points based on the surface-to-injection point borehole trajectory taking into account the preferred orientation of the completion parameters as well as the prevailing stress in the formation through which the surface-to-injection point borehole is to penetrate.