drilling activity

collocation in English

meaningsofdrillandactivity

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drill
noun[C]
uk
/drɪl/us
/drɪl/
a tool or machine that ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofdrillandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is a sharp reduction indrillingactivity.
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I have already referred to thedrillingactivity.
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Indeed, there have been encouraging signs in recent months of growing interest indrillingactivity.
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In 1989, the oil industry recorded the second highest level ofdrillingactivityever, with 328 offshore wells started.
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I can assure him, however, that the high level of explorationdrillingactivitylooks set to exceed 200 wells for the first time this year.
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Drillingactivityfell slightly during 1992 but the success rate reached a new high with another 20 discoveries of oil and gas.
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Does he appreciate that offshoredrillingactivityis bound to increase throughout the world and that the market is tremendous?
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At the same time,drillingactivityis high.
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Drillingactivityhas risen to 1983 levels, the third highest level recorded, with a consequent upturn in the workload of orders for the service sector in general.
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Although this was 55 fewer than in the previous year, it should be remembered that 1991 saw the third highest level ofdrillingactivitysince exploration began in 1964.
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The evidence for this belief comes from a wide range of sources and is borne out by the underlying trends of the sixth round and the decliningdrillingactivity.
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They will particularly help the smaller fields, and even at this late hour it is hoped that activity—both exploration anddrillingactivity—which has been stagnant, will increase again.
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There has been no significantdrillingactivityin the basin since the late 1970s.
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However, the recent economic downturn has resulted in a lower market price for natural gas and slower-than-expecteddrillingactivity.
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The threat includesdrillingactivityas well as associated activities including road maintenance, pipeline installation, utilities, and construction of new housing and power plants.
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Drillingactivityis especially intensive during the winter months, when the otherwise soft muskeg can be crossed on winter roads.
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This can be physically and mentally challenging, especially when having to be done duringdrillingactivity.
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Drillingactivitytakes place largely during the winter months, when the otherwise soft muskeg and boreal forest can be crossed on winter roads.
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During the 1980s oildrillingactivityoccurred and people used the area as a source for rock and gravel.
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