The phrase "increased drilling" means that there is a higher amount of digging or extracting resources from the ground, such as oil, gas, or water. Full definition
Oil prices fell as increased drilling in the United States pointed to more output, raising concerns about a return of oversupply. (cnbc.com)
«We developed a tool that can be used in high - temperature environments that can help increase the drilling rates and the rate of penetration to maybe 5 to 10 times that of conventional drilling operations, so that's a big plus for drillers,» he said. (sciencedaily.com)
Benefiting from increased drilling activity in the face of record oil prices, the company has seen its earnings from continuing operations gush from $ 0.04 per share in 2004 to $ 4.35 for fiscal - year 2007. (aaii.com)