drilling

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Capital that would have been allocated to the Otway basin, including drilling the La Bella 2 well, can now be used on acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

With few signs of new drilling in the American oil patch, a continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz signals even bigger profits and dividends in the months ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Today, even drilling 400 metres yields nothing. The mine has used all our water."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As the rover pulled its arm back after drilling, the entire rock unexpectedly lifted out of the Martian surface.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“Engineering corn to resist pests wiped the original species from the face of the planet. Laws are too late for that,” she says, her eyes drilling into me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson