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oilfield

NOUN
oil well
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Stricken with grief, he drifted for a while, finding work in the Californian oilfields - before travelling to Paris and Florence, where he studied art.

From BBC

The Piper oilfield lies about halfway between Scotland the west coast of Norway.

From BBC

The Aberdeen-based group, which provides oilfield and engineering services, warned in April that it had to restate its accounts from previous years.

From BBC

Hassen was previously chief finance officer for Basin Holdings, “a global diversified oilfield/industrial supply and services company,” according to his LinkedIn page.

From Los Angeles Times

Assets like oilfields were already factored in under the rules - last updated in 2008.

From BBC