oilfield
Example Sentences
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The United Arab Emirates has connected its inland oilfields to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman via a pipeline with a daily capacity of at least 1.5 million barrels.
From BBC
Still, Chambriard said, the curtailment of prolific oilfields lining the Persian Gulf raises the prospect of extended supply issues.
Attacks on oilfields were reported in southern Iraq and in the northern autonomous Kurdistan region, which forced a US-run oilfield to cease production, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have started reducing output.
From Barron's
Some left for the oilfield to make more money and returned with high payments on new pickups, but couldn’t find ranch work.
From Barron's
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
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