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Russia, on the other hand, has to spend more on production costs to extract its deep oil wells, reducing its margins.
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Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
The shot on her TV screen clearly showed the offshore oil wells — disguised as islands with palm trees — in the background.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Emissions would be reduced through measures such as banning the routine flaring of natural gas that is produced by new oil wells.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Standing on a Los Angeles soccer field with oil wells pumping behind him, Newsom also signed a third bill that will strengthen local government’s power to restrict oil and gas production in their jurisdictions.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
The shot on her TV screen clearly showed the offshore oil wells — disguised as islands with palm trees — in the background.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Emissions would be reduced through measures such as banning the routine flaring of natural gas that is produced by new oil wells.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Standing on a Los Angeles soccer field with oil wells pumping behind him, Newsom also signed a third bill that will strengthen local government’s power to restrict oil and gas production in their jurisdictions.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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