The phrase "active drilling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to oil and gas exploration, construction, or any field involving drilling operations that are currently taking place.
Example: "The team is currently engaged in active drilling to assess the potential of the new site."
Alternatives: "ongoing drilling" or "current drilling operations".
This week, figures from the American Petroleum Institute, an industry organization, showed oil exploration activity, measured by the number of active drilling rigs in the United States, had slumped from 2,000 at the end of 1985 to 663, its lowest recorded level.
If Saudi prices tumble to $22 again or lower, the number of active drilling rigs could drop to 1,650, from 1,800 in 1985.
There are 65percentt more active drilling rigs in North America than a year ago, and 75percentt of them are for natural gas, according to the Natural Gas Suppliers Association, a trade group.
Active drilling for oil, involving several international interests, including those of the United States and several European countries, has continued in both the Eastern and the Western deserts, with marked success during the 1990s and early 21st century.
BHP's search for petroleum and gas began in 1954, but active drilling and production began only after 1964, the year that BHP entered into formal collaboration with Esso Exploration Australia, Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon (then called Standard Oil of New Jersey).
He said Faroe had an active drilling programme planned for next year.
That number of active rigs makes the Eagle Ford the second most-active drilling basin in the country, and the count promises to rise to some extent over the second half of the year.
Lockdown drills, active shooter drills.
absolutely breaks my heart that i live in a country where school children actually practice "active shooter" drills.
The number of active rotary drilling oil rigs in the United States has risen 38percentt in the last year, to 153, according to Baker Hughes, a Houston oil services concern, and is still far below its highs for the decade.
"Unfortunately in today's world we have active shooter drilling.
