Its primary business is the ownership and operation of jack-up rigs, tender rigs, semi-submersible rigs and drill ships for operations in shallow, mid- and deepwater areas.

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Drills will take place throughout the day and children will be encouraged - or press-ganged - to drill and march, dressing up in uniforms supplied by Brixham Museum.

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In September, the striking miners, who were mostly rock-drill operators, agreed to return to work after a six-week stoppage, accepting a pay rise of up to 22%.

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The new contract was drawn up to reform the so-called "drill and fill" culture by letting dentists spend more time with their patients.

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The other option: Range gets bought out entirely by a big player with deep enough pockets to drill as much as it wants and a desire to catch up with post XTO-merger ExxonMobil in shale plays.

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Capiapo, Chile (CNN) -- Hedging their bets, officials in Chile said on Sunday they will set up an oil drill as a third option to rescue the 33 miners trapped underground since August 5.

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