term paper. Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. term paper. n. A lengthy piece of written work required of a student on a topic drawn from the subject matter of a course of study. termâ² paâ²per. n. a long essay or report written by a student as a major assignment over the span of a semester. [1925â30]
1 Drilling contractors can drill multiple wells in a shorter time than they might, otherwise, with just one well per site. 2  Surface drilling is a critical component of the pad drilling process. 3  Wellbore integrity begins surface drilling providers.
Common techniques for surface mining include: 1  open-pit mining and quarrying â the recovery of materials from an open pit in the ground. 2  strip mining â the targeted removal of surface layers to reveal the useful ore/seams underneath. By contrast, sub-surface mining consists of digging tunnels or shafts into the ground to reach deeply buried ore deposits.