SPUDDING

verb

1. (drilling) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
2. (roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
3. (camping) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.

noun

1. (drilling) The initial drilling of a well; a test drilling.