wells

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On and around the dry lake bed, water gushes from wells into ditches to fields of tomatoes, cotton, almonds, grapes and other crops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In the Permian Basin, wells tend to produce about 40% gas and 60% oil, according to one government analysis.

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

Restarting a well is also expensive, and reopened wells may never return to a normal production rate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Wasps droned in the window wells as people shuffled in, filling the pews.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck