wells

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Resuming shipping and restarting oil wells could take some time, especially in countries with older oil fields such as Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For generations, they’ve been free to take water from wells on their own land without reporting to it the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But older wells tend to become “gassier,” producing an even higher percentage of natural gas.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Last year, for the first time since 1964, the UK did not begin drilling any exploration wells while 29 were started in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

My chest wells up, but I try hard not to feel anything.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko