drilling

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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

"Today, even drilling 400 metres yields nothing. The mine has used all our water."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Since the humans had begun experimenting with mineral drilling, more and more fairies had been driven out of the shallow forts and into the depth and security of Haven City.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer