drilling

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Even as production systems and well construction constitute the bulk of the business, SLB doesn’t own traditional drilling rigs.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The sediment cores came from the Cretaceous Continental Scientific Drilling Project, an international drilling effort launched in 2006 by Prof. Wang.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Fervo finance chief David Ulrey says geothermal projects could become economic in such places as the East Coast over the next decade as drilling costs decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

Once again his time was mostly spent waiting, drilling, and taking care of his equipment.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge