Definition<DRILLING MILLING> is <MILLING> or grinding to remove junk in the hole or to grind away all or part of a casing string during drilling operations
In the case of junk, the metal must be broken into smaller pieces to facilitate removal from the wellbore so that drilling can continue. When milling casing, the intent is to cut a window through the side of the casing or to remove a continuous section of the casing so that the wellbore may be deviated from the original well through the window or section removed. As defined by the Norwegian Oil Directorate in the
