drilling
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In an interview, CEO Daniel Herz told Barron’s that the company is capital-light—he lets others take the risk of drilling wells and predicting prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Oilfield services stocks, such as Halliburton and SLB, have also climbed higher despite disruptions to their own Middle Eastern operations, though less than they might have if producers had launched a new drilling cycle.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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
Israel has been searching for tunnels crossing between the Hamas and Israeli areas of control by drilling all along the yellow line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
A man in paint-splattered overalls walks in and starts drilling.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
