oilfield

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 9, 2026

Syrian troops seized control of the Omar facility, the country's largest oilfield, after the SDF pulled back.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The oilfield services company posted fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ forecasts.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Historically, independents first de-risk geology and operations of an oilfield, and their work creates a bridge for larger companies once uncertainty has been reduced.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 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