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Longview is a small city in the east Texas oil patch; presumably its chamber was recruited because the plaintiffs figured that its presence would give them standing to sue in the federal district court in Tyler, which has two judges, both appointed by Donald Trump, including Barker.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
There's always a healthy trade in Permian acreage, but this year big buyers like Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum opened up their wallets to consolidate the country's most prolific oil patch.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
In a relatively quiet year for mergers, acquisitions and public offerings, the oil patch and Japan have kept bankers busy.
—Joe Wallace, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2023
The giant oil patch has seen dwindling production for decades, with its primary field at Prudhoe Bay aging.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
Alaska’s post-refuge future Even without drilling in the refuge for now, there’s still plenty of action in Alaska’s oil patch.
—Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2022
Drillers dropped eight rigs in the past week, according to oilfield-service firm Baker Hughes, leaving 496 active across the U.S. oil patch.
—David Uberti, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
Almost nothing and the environmental community was quick to see something sneaky and untoward, like a backdoor attempt to fund a controversial highway proposed through Utah’s scenic Book Cliffs, connecting the Uinta Basin oil patch with Interstate 70.
—Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
Two Dallas energy giants are making moves to strengthen their positions amid accelerating consolidation in the oil patch.
—Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
There's always a healthy trade in Permian acreage, but this year big buyers like Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum opened up their wallets to consolidate the country's most prolific oil patch.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
In a relatively quiet year for mergers, acquisitions and public offerings, the oil patch and Japan have kept bankers busy.
—Joe Wallace, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2023
The giant oil patch has seen dwindling production for decades, with its primary field at Prudhoe Bay aging.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
Alaska’s post-refuge future Even without drilling in the refuge for now, there’s still plenty of action in Alaska’s oil patch.
—Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2022
Drillers dropped eight rigs in the past week, according to oilfield-service firm Baker Hughes, leaving 496 active across the U.S. oil patch.
—David Uberti, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
Almost nothing and the environmental community was quick to see something sneaky and untoward, like a backdoor attempt to fund a controversial highway proposed through Utah’s scenic Book Cliffs, connecting the Uinta Basin oil patch with Interstate 70.
—Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
Two Dallas energy giants are making moves to strengthen their positions amid accelerating consolidation in the oil patch.
—Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
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“Oil patch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20patch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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