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abandon [ə′ban·dən] (engineering) To stop drilling and remove the drill rig from the site of a borehole before the intended depth or target is reached. (petroleum engineering) To terminate oil and gas production from a well when it becomes unprofitable. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Despite the state law, child abandonments still occur. ) On view in the same
space was a small array of Maria Lindberg's delicately disturbing
drawings, whose mordant wit hinted at sundry personal injuries,
ailments, and abandonments. Courts have distinguished abandonments in chapter 11 cases from those
in chapter 7 cases. |
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