Synonyms for drilling
ˈdrɪl ɪŋdrilling

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1. drilling, boringnoun

   the act of drilling

   Synonyms:
   boring, oil production

2. boring, drilling, oil productionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   oil production, boring

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1. List of paraphrases for "drilling":

   drill, borehole, digging, perforation, drill-through, forage, rig, piercing, pierce, excavation, dig, extraction, boring, forages, prospecting, wellbore

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1. Barack Obama:

   I share people's concerns about offshore drilling. I remember the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico all too well, that's precisely why my administration has worked to make sure that our oil exploration conducted under these leases is done at the highest standards possible.

2. Pioneer Chief Executive Scott Sheffield:

   Our strong balance sheet, combined with a strong derivatives position for 2015 and 2016, provides us with the financial firepower to ramp up drilling activity.

3. Chip Campsen:

   Why would we subject our $23 billion tourism industry... to the industrialization and inevitable oil spills associated with offshore drilling? It makes no sense.

4. Olivier Jakob:

   The low oil prices are forcing a reduction of drilling rigs in the U.S. but also of budgets in oil-exporting countries, libya is already mostly out in terms of production. Libya and Yemen are getting closer to the day of outside military intervention.

5. Salt Lake:

   The company's financial results, especially margins, will continue to be challenged by extremely competitive industry pricing for drilling services and by other factors.