Similar words: thrilling, filling, willing, milling, chilling, shilling, spilling, willingly. Meaning: ['drɪlɪŋ] n. 1. the act of drilling 2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum.
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61. A key area of contention is the call for the wilderness to be opened to oil and gas drilling.
62. Their objective was to develop a model which quantified the permeability of rock as drilling proceeded.
63. The block is located in the Murzuk basin between proven oil discoveries and first drilling is expected in 1993.
64. This is because of the limited partnerships' tax losses while drilling, and the availability of capital allowances.
65. Seismic acquisition is likely to continue throughout 1992 and drilling activities are expected to recommence early in 1993.
66. He would not agree to suspend drilling but he gave an assurance that work would not re-commence until Wednesday.
67. The system uses well and log data to provide on-the-spot reservoir analysis, enabling drilling to be adjusted to maximise well productivity.
68. And as an aid to drilling, make a simple template from a length of batten.
69. It is important not to use conventional chucks for hammer drilling.
70. Other pieces were slid under a computerized drilling rig, to have boltholes drilled according to the shop drawing.
71. One of the drillers was told if drilling started he would be bored through the ground.
72. Industry representatives said the number of drilling rigs has doubled in a year to more than 900 because of the higher prices.
73. The behaviourist approach is repetition and the drilling to the point where the student automatically makes the correct response.
74. An important application of global geomagnetic field models is in directional drilling for oil production.
75. Myer carefully avoided the prickly issue of offshore drilling rights.
76. Hall's office at Dalhousie is decorated with souvenirs of the drilling expeditions he has since helped organise.
77. Also putting in strong years: aerospace and defense, oil drilling and medical device companies.
78. But one might be forgiven for doubting if this is the most likely cause of the toxic side-effects of direct drilling!
79. At Sellafield and Dounreay, drilling is being carried out to assess the suitability of the geological strata of the areas.
80. On the far southern plains, the oil towns of Plainview and Midland and Odessa rise like off-shore drilling rigs.
81. The project involves initial drilling and completion of 86 oil and 20 water-injection wells and installing a submersible pump system in each.
82. Carrying out the precision drilling in a delicate hip replacement operation is the world's first robotic surgeon.
83. The steady hum of the drilling rigs and the rough growls of heavy machinery moving on the road smear the coastal quiet.
84. Prior to drilling, the operator consulted local bodies such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the fishing industry.
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85. We need a steady platform above the waves before we can start drilling.
86. The government also considered the drop in drilling costs -- and rising output from the average gas discovery.
87. A number of attractive prospects that have been identified will be given priority for early drilling.
88. Within 2 days of the start, an explosion had wrecked a drilling machine at a small non-union mine.
89. This week the company released new drilling results showing that nickel reserves are twice as large as expected.
90. They hope to quell public anxiety about offshore oil drilling.
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