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turbodrill
turbodrill n.
Brit. 
/ˈtəːbəʊdrɪl/
, /ˈtəːbəʊdrɪl/U.S. /ˈtərboʊˌdrɪl/
Oil Industry a drill in which the drilling bit is rotated by a turbine situated next to it in the drilling string and driven by the upflow of mud; also as v. transitive./ˈtərboʊˌdrɪl/ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > drill for oil or gas [verb (transitive)] > method of drilling
spud1886
rathole1922
turbodrill1948
slant-drill1969
society > occupation and work > equipment > oil and natural gas recovery equipment > [noun] > drilling equipment
surface casing1877
string1895
tubular goods1922
drill pipe1932
pup joint1937
drill string1948
turbodrill1948
tubular1975
1948 Oil & Gas Jrnl. 3 June 58/3 During initial field tests conducted in May.., the new Edco Turbodrill penetrated 950 ft. of shallow section in a wildcat test drilling.
1981 ‘D. Rutherford’ Porcupine Basin iv. 66 We're developing a new turbo-drill on a flexible string which can be reeled out on a drum.
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