Origin of the name Philip: Derived from the Latin Philippus, which is from the Greek Philippos (lover of horses). The name is composed of the elements philos (loving) and hippos (horse).Var: Philipp, Phillip, Phillipp.From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.erived from the Latin Philippus, which is from the Greek Philippos (lover of horses). The name is composed of the elements philos (loving) and hippos (horse). Var: Philipp, Phillip, Phillipp.
And in January, oil crews drilled the world's longest and deepest extended-reach well, 7.7 miles down into the ground and 7.1 miles out under the ocean. Seven of the 10 longest oil wells on Earth have been drilled there since Exxon Mobil launched its Sakhalin-1 project in 2003.
Tiber, an oil discovery in the deepwater Gulf in 2009, is believed to be one of the largest finds in the region. Drilled to a total depth of 35,055 feet, including 4,132 feet of water, the Tiber exploration well is one of the deepest ever drilled by the oil and gas industry.