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dry hole

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dry hole [¦drī ¦hōl]
(engineering)
A hole driven without the use of water.
(petroleum engineering)
A well in which no oil or gas is found.


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Dry hole charges for the quarter are now estimated to be $70 million including a charge of $22 million for the unsuccessful well at the Batu Kapur prospect offshore Sarawak.
PINK SHEETS:EDEX) announced today that the Sparkman well in Hardeman County Texas has been plugged and abandoned as a dry hole.
This range is above the Company's previous estimate due to lower than anticipated dry hole costs and an exceptionally strong contribution from the Company's refining and marketing segment.
 
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