: a crude dark oil obtained from oil shale by heating
Examples of shale oil in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAnother host, Harold G. Hamm, the executive chairman 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.—Rebecca Elliott, New York Times, 21 May 2024 Indeed, the growth of shale oil production has meant huge amounts of associated gas is produced; oil producers benefit from being able to sell associated gas as a byproduct, but the oil revenue and profits generally dwarfs that from the gas.—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shale oil
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