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Putting new oil wells into production takes years of planning and development.
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Matthew Brown The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
These include power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island, a major oil export hub.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
In times of need, oil wells could be drilled in those regions to produce fuel for the Navy.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
At a certain point, that can begin to hurt the whole local business ecosystem of oil wells, pipelines and the refineries that turn crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Brown The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
These include power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island, a major oil export hub.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
In times of need, oil wells could be drilled in those regions to produce fuel for the Navy.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
At a certain point, that can begin to hurt the whole local business ecosystem of oil wells, pipelines and the refineries that turn crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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