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The decline in oil demand will dampen the need to continue drilling oil wells.
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Nelson explains that the firm’s goal is to treat oil wells with bacteria to enable steady, long-term hydrogen production—perhaps lasting for decades.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022
Russia, on the other hand, has to spend more on production costs to extract its deep oil wells, reducing its margins.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
The shot on her TV screen clearly showed the offshore oil wells — disguised as islands with palm trees — in the background.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Nelson explains that the firm’s goal is to treat oil wells with bacteria to enable steady, long-term hydrogen production—perhaps lasting for decades.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2022
Russia, on the other hand, has to spend more on production costs to extract its deep oil wells, reducing its margins.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
The shot on her TV screen clearly showed the offshore oil wells — disguised as islands with palm trees — in the background.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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