spud (in) †

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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begin to drill an oil well.

Quotations

1952

On Tuesday morning, Garry spudded in.

1958

. . . at the time the wildcat was spudded, crew members were taking bets among themselves that it would be a dry hole.

1960

[The] foreman . . . spudded (began drilling) in March 1. . . .