drilling

Example Sentences

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A few weeks ago, Hegseth wrote to the committee asking for an exemption for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“We think the inventory will grow as drilling continues in earnest, especially at the underground deposits,” Hissey says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s still early days in the exploratory push, and actual drilling on new land acquisitions could be years away, Fryklund noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Well, you couldn’t stop the drilling after that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Money would come in—and with it, food—on the rare occasion that Dad landed an odd job or Mom received a check from the oil company leasing the drilling rights on her land in Texas.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls