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Example sentences for: drilling

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For instance, a study of oil field auctions shows that even seasoned firms typically pay far too much for drilling rights given the amount of oil they eventually recover.
While 70 percent of Americans consistently tell pollsters they oppose extending oil and gas drilling and other development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 70 percent of Alaskans favor it.
Two years ago, Pennzoil approached Union Pacific with an offer to merge, figuring its extensive reserves would fit well with UPR's intensive drilling.
This will be the first time that oil and gas drilling will be allowed at any national monument.
The latest craze is even more astounding: Thanks in part to federal tax breaks, U.S. companies are embarking on deep-water drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico that involve taking oil from fields that lie as much as a mile underwater.