oil well
Example Sentences
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In 1859 the first oil well was drilled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
In Texas, a sinkhole around a former oil well in McCamey has grown 200 feet wide and 40 feet deep.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
But perhaps that oil well is running a little low on reserves, because tech firms are increasingly looking at subscriptions as an alternative offer.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
While I spoke in supercilious accents, and looked at the room as if I had an oil well in my own backyard, my armpits were being pricked by millions of hot pointed needles.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
