Boring is drilling a hole, tunnel, or well in the earth. Boring is used for a various applications in
geology,
agriculture,
hydrology,
civil engineering, and
mineral exploration. Today, most earth drilling serves one of the following purposes:
- return samples of the soil and/or rock through which the drill passes
- access rocks from which material can be extracted
- access rocks which can then be measured
- provide access to rock for purposes of providing engineering support