oilfield

Example Sentences

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Producers have shut in or reduced output at several oilfields in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq following a halt to the northern export pipeline.

From Reuters

The abandoned wells can leak oilfield brine and cancer-causing chemicals that are components of crude oil, such as benzene.

From Seattle Times

The area is also home to oil refineries, railyards, chemical facilities, and an oilfield.

From Salon

Last year, Halliburton’s shareholders voted against the oilfield services group’s proposed executive compensation plan in an advisory motion.

From Reuters

They point to the adjacent 38-acre Ascon landfill site, where drilling waste from oilfields was dumped decades ago and where complicated cleanup work remains unfinished.

From Los Angeles Times