drilling
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It must have made an impression on a teenage boy parading and drilling in a uniform on the outskirts of West Point.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
But, wearing his school uniform, the 18-year-old told AFP that despite the jitters he thought he would do well, having spent the last year drilling practice questions.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
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
I figured why not get a jump on drilling?
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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