wells

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For generations, they’ve been free to take water from wells on their own land without reporting to it the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Quantifying just how much money the oil companies lose from their natural gas production depends on the mix of gas and oil in the wells they are drilling.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Last year, for the first time since 1964, the UK did not begin drilling any exploration wells while 29 were started in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Restarting a well is also expensive, and reopened wells may never return to a normal production rate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

She imagines mother and son as they move toward the door, small hand folded in big hand, and her throat wells.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr