Sentence examples for exploring for oil from inspiring English sources

TRITON ENERGY LTD., -- Dallas, an oil and gas exploration company, bought a 38percentt stake in a joint venture exploring for oil in fields of Gabon's Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of West Africa.

Only five of the continent's 55 countries are neither producing nor exploring for oil.

Sonangol, Angola's state oil company, is exploring for oil and gas near the island's shores.

But many are interested in exploring for oil and gas in China's western regions.

Cuadrilla is exploring for oil in Balcombe, at a site abandoned by Conoco in the 1980s.

He spent an estimated €100m over 20 years exploring for oil off Ireland's coastline.

At the weekend, Argentina threatened legal action against British and American banks involved in advising UK companies exploring for oil.

Fossil fuels still attract most of the investment, with more than 500 companies currently exploring for oil and gas.

He also accused Britain of exploring for oil in a way that could cause a real ecological disaster.

Cuadrilla, the company exploring for oil on the site to assess the potential for full-scale production, potentially using fracking, stopped drilling in anticipation of the heightened protest.

Once an exporter of oil, China now relies heavily on imports and is exploring for oil across Asia as well as in Sudan and Peru.