Operate a variety of drills--such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic--to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Include horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
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Russian Drill Penetrates 14-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Lake
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Drilling group lowers 2012 forecast amid shortage of skilled labour
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Americans are closest to energy security since the early 1990s
The U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession and led to lines at gasoline stations. Full Story
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