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Meanings of drilling in English

Portuguese
perfuração
Catalan
perforació

The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum.

perfuração
Usage of drilling in English
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Oil drilling produced more than 130 billion gallons of water last year.
Reuters
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The company deployed its second drilling rig in Albania earlier this year.
Reuters
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He said new drilling at Cerro Negro had indicated significant additional resources.
Reuters
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New drilling in the Amazon could happen in early 2014, he said.
Reuters
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Opponents of expanding the drilling area have cited safety and environmental concerns.
Reuters
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Exploratory drilling has not yet begun at the majority of sites however.
The Guardian
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The EU, Cyprus and Greece consider the Turkish drilling to be illegal.
Reuters
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Relief well drilling was also suspended pending the pressure test, he said.
Reuters
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The Sabisa-1 well in Ethiopia will start drilling next year, it said.
The Irish Times
10
Green groups also oppose the gas industry efforts to expand offshore drilling.
Reuters
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Schwarzenegger has remained opposed to opening new areas off California to drilling.
Reuters
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A Turkish military official said the drone would escort its drilling ships.
BBC
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Of course, draconian drilling restrictions are still not the most likely scenario.
Reuters
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But extensive drilling for oil could come at a cost to tourism.
Reuters
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Oil companies involved in offshore drilling operations had challenged the government's moratorium.
Reuters
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Libya has said it is happy for the drilling to go ahead.
Reuters
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Portuguese
perfuração
Drilling through the time
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New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
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Common
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