It would have drilled its way through right from the start, if that were the case.

He felt eyes drilling into his back from all directions; everyone in the room was staring at him.

It would be necessary to get permission to drill from the communities on the surface.

Heavy rounds drilled through the air inches from his body.

Four oil wells had already been drilled from the new platform, though not yet put in production.

The field can be tapped into by drilling laterally from miles away.

When it came to killing or dying there were no rules; his father had drilled that into them from the beginning.

Ideally, these should be drilled to different depths from three to six feet below the surface.

Initially about eight wells will be drilled from each platform.

But in some sections, only activity on the surface is barred, so oil companies could drill into these lands from the side.