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oilfield

NOUN
oil well
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A British and Israeli partnership due to begin exploration work on the Sea Lion oilfield said it didn't expect recent developments to affect its work in the region.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Many oilfield services companies were exposed to halted oil production and energy infrastructure damage in the Middle East.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

The rig sits over an almost-depleted oilfield that's about to get a second life as a massive carbon storage project called Greensand Future.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

A significant ramp in oil production would provide opportunities across Baker Hughes’ oilfield services business as well as in its industrial and energy technology unit, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 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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