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Recent Examples of driller
The setup The Sugar Land, Texas offshore oil driller’s stock is relatively flat over the last 12 months, but up more than 20% in 2026 and on the verge of a major breakout.
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Jay Woods,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin.
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ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
The new company, called Caturus, is a tie up of two Kimmeridge investments — a Louisiana liquefied natural gas export project called Commonwealth LNG, plus the fast-growing natural gas driller Kimmeridge Texas Gas.
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Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin.
—
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
The new company, called Caturus, is a tie up of two Kimmeridge investments — a Louisiana liquefied natural gas export project called Commonwealth LNG, plus the fast-growing natural gas driller Kimmeridge Texas Gas.
—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for driller
Noun
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One thing teachers seem to agree on is a return to pen and paper.
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That proposal drew opposition from unions and associations representing teachers and school employees.
Noun
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Washington's Pilates instructor, Erika Bloom, helped the actress turn the pages of her binder — which, by the looks of the vibrant cover, appeared to contain her lines for The Whoopi Monologues.
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Their lives gradually shift after meeting No Yeong-ju, an optimistic singing instructor played by Im Ji-eun, whose positive outlook encourages both women to confront their past.
Noun
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Lynch, in particular, is a standout, weaving together a drillmaster persona, an occasional anxiousness, and a winking humor.
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“Driller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driller. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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