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But that boom is driven by new, abundant oil wells.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Currently, about 25% of U.S. natural gas production comes from fracked oil wells in the Permian (20%), Bakken (3%), and Eagle Ford (5.5%) basins.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Its claim to fame is the 65-foot-tall tower that supported the drilling framework for the first commercial oil well west of the Mississippi River, locals say.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The fund would not draw on revenue from already existing natural resource business such as mines and oil wells.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Currently, about 25% of U.S. natural gas production comes from fracked oil wells in the Permian (20%), Bakken (3%), and Eagle Ford (5.5%) basins.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Its claim to fame is the 65-foot-tall tower that supported the drilling framework for the first commercial oil well west of the Mississippi River, locals say.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The fund would not draw on revenue from already existing natural resource business such as mines and oil wells.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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