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drilling

[dril-ing] / ˈdrɪl ɪŋ /
















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Adnoc L&S supports offshore drilling projects and operates more than 100 ships used to transport crude oil, liquefied natural gas and refined products globally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

In April, another deal was signed with an ExxonMobil-led consortium for exploratory drilling in the northwestern Ionian Sea set to begin in 2027.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

He told the BBC the company would "have to take a hard view about it" if a decision was made to reject new drilling.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then there’s Cruise’s nearly unrecognizable performance as Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon whose drilling operations have led to the unfolding climate disaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The drilling next door reverberated dully through the shared wall.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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