oilfield
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The oilfield service firm added that its 2026 outlook for the business fundamentals “remains unchanged, excluding the ongoing impacts in the Middle East.”
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Although the oilfield service provider posted better-than-expected revenue, profitability fell in the first quarter as CEO Olivier Le Peuch cited the impact of ongoing disruptions in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Oil futures settled higher on reports of a production halt in Kazakhstan’s major Tengiz oilfield due to power-grid interruptions, while broader geopolitical tensions continued to keep prices bid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country's largest oilfield.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 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
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