Sentence examples for drilling practice from inspiring English sources

Now, people there are busy trying to stop wells, and the increasingly pervasive drilling practice known as fracking.

Dr. Edmiston hopes that Osorb will be useful in mitigating the environmental impact of fracking as the drilling practice spreads.

The State Assembly voted 93 to 43 on Monday night to block new permits for the drilling practice, known as hydraulic fracturing, until May 15.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — As the controversial oil and gas drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing continues to spread, governments around the world are grappling with how to regulate it.

Today, for instance, anyone turning on a TV or radio might easily face ads from the American Petroleum Institute's Vote4Energy campaign or the natural gas industry's mobilization to defend the controversial drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing.

DENVER — An industry group representing oil and gas companies has sued a city in Colorado that outlawed hydraulic fracturing, saying voters had no right to ban the drilling practice.

The company agreed to five years of monitoring of its drilling practices and improved safety measures.

He said environmental advocacy groups that "manufacture fear" have alarmed a public that doesn't understand drilling practices – or maths, science or engineering in general.

source that they can for technology and information, but they would prefer to work directly with the United States in matters of safe drilling practices," Mr. Hunt said.

The industry was already grappling with the prospect of tighter scrutiny over some of its drilling practices even before the gulf spill.

The House has passed such a bill, and the Obama administration has imposed tough new rules governing drilling practices, including well design, casing and cementing.