recoverable

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The Norwegian energy major said Monday that according to preliminary estimates the discovery holds between 25 million and 89 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

So far in the 2024-25 financial year, they have identified 13 cases of polygamous working, which has saved £113,000 in recoverable savings.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Investors are raising questions about how much oil Venezuela really has, and whether its recoverable reserves could be quickly and profitably extracted.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Initial estimates indicate the reservoirs could contain 30 million to 110 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent, the company said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The land mass of Texas is rich in recoverable spoil.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck