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.
Coal strip mine in Wyoming. Surface mining, including strip mining, open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (the overburden) are removed.t gained popularity throughout the 20th century, and is now the predominant form of mining in coal beds such as those in Appalachia and America's Midwest. In most forms of surface mining, heavy equipment, such as earthmovers, first remove the overburden.