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shale oil

noun

  1. petroleum distilled from oil shale.


shale oil

noun

  1. an oil distilled from shales and used as fuel
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shale oil1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Another host, Harold G. Hamm, the executive chair and founder of Continental Resources, is one of the pioneers of the shale oil boom that turned the United States into the world’s largest crude exporter.

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Oilfield service companies that cater to U.S. shale oil and gas producers are turning sour on fourth quarter demand, with clients keeping a tight grip on their wallets after largely exhausting their 2023 budgets.

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Oilfield service companies that cater to U.S. shale oil and gas producers are turning sour on fourth quarter demand, with clients keeping a tight grip on their wallets after largely exhausting their 2023 budgets.

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Oilfield service companies that cater to U.S. shale oil and gas producers are turning sour on fourth quarter demand, with clients keeping a tight grip on their wallets after largely exhausting their 2023 budgets.

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But a shale oil boom in the area also brought a wave of prosperity from newly enriched donors.

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