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Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Budhika Sampath said rescue teams initially spotted oil patches and life rafts on the surface but could not immediately locate the vessel.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The transaction gave Frost outposts in the Permian Basin oil patch.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the oil patch, SLB and rival Halliburton — arms dealers for the companies doing the drilling — will shine a light on energy demand and infrastructure dynamics in the wake of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Seng said the mission is clear: prepare the next generation to step into the oil patch as veteran workers retire.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The transaction gave Frost outposts in the Permian Basin oil patch.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the oil patch, SLB and rival Halliburton — arms dealers for the companies doing the drilling — will shine a light on energy demand and infrastructure dynamics in the wake of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Seng said the mission is clear: prepare the next generation to step into the oil patch as veteran workers retire.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Oil patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20patch. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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