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.
Open-pit mining: creation of a large pit or hole in the ground that is visible from Earth's surface, used when resource is close to the surface but extends beneath the surface both horizontally and vertically. Mountaintop removal: miners remove entire top of a mountain with explosives.