basin

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That included the $55 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum in 2019 that substantially increased Occidental’s U.S. production, boosting its exposure in the desirable Permian basin region of Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Samples were collected near the Santa Maria da Serra dam, close to the Barra Bonita reservoir, where contaminants from across the river basin tend to gather.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Moldova imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin on Monday as a precaution.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“So balds benefited from humanity and the huge population in the L.A. basin and vicinity, because we all needed water,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Eager to put some distance between Frankie and me, I circled around the building and arrived at a path overlooking a long basin.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros