Similar to the Seattle project, this one required new drilling techniques, including the use of probe holes to assess ground conditions ahead of the huge tunnel-boring machines (TBM).

与西雅图的工程相似的是，这里的项目也需要新的钻探技术，包括在上马巨型隧道掘进机(TBM)前使用探孔来评估土质条件。

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The stable relationship between the degree of compaction and thermal maturity has important practical significance in the prediciton of organic maturity of a sedimentary basin ahead of drilling.

压实程度与热成熟度之间的稳定关系对沉积盆地热演化程度早期评价具有重要应用意义。

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Yet Congress has enacted no meaningful steps to remove the ban against most offshore drilling, despite the almost certain prospect in years ahead that the OCS would substantially boost U.S. domestic oil and natural gas output.

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