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In the oil patch, Exxon was No. 2 and Mobil was No. 9.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024
On the other hand, some of the militants in Nigeria’s oil patch who are close to Jonathan have threatened mayhem if their candidate loses.
—John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2015
For her part, Riley has no regrets about leaving the Texas oil patch.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 8 May 2024
Longview is a small city in the east Texas oil patch; presumably its chamber was recruited because the plaintiffs figured that its presence would give them standing to sue in the federal district court in Tyler, which has two judges, both appointed by Donald Trump, including Barker.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024
On the other hand, some of the militants in Nigeria’s oil patch who are close to Jonathan have threatened mayhem if their candidate loses.
—John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2015
For her part, Riley has no regrets about leaving the Texas oil patch.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 8 May 2024
Longview is a small city in the east Texas oil patch; presumably its chamber was recruited because the plaintiffs figured that its presence would give them standing to sue in the federal district court in Tyler, which has two judges, both appointed by Donald Trump, including Barker.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Oil patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20patch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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