oilfield
Example Sentences
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The Sea Lion oilfield, around 130 miles from the islands, contains an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of oil.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Milei said the Sea Lion oilfield, where a British and an Israeli firm are due to begin exploration work, was a "clear and present danger".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
While at Schlumberger, he worked for four years at an oilfield in Oman, where he had to write a daily summary of operations that was read by many colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
National Energy Services Reunited Corp surged over 13%; oilfield services stocks are up 40% this year on higher oil price expectations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
A person misplaced, disorganized, miscalculated, overlooked everything and opened every loophole, and just when he thought he had it made, the government gave him a lake or a forest or an oilfield and spoiled everything.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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