petroleum sector

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petroleum
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/us
/pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/
a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil ...
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sector
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsek.tər/us
/ˈsek.tɚ/
one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country ...
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Before entering politics, he was engaged in banking and then in thepetroleumsector.
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Straterra also works closely with thepetroleumsectorand has links to the geothermal sector.
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His company appeared to have fully prepared itself for the deregulation of thepetroleumsectoras evidenced in its purchases.
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Forestry is second only to thepetroleumsectorin export earnings, at $319.4 million in 2003.
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Ongoing research includes legal and policy issues in the areas of forestry, water resource management, thepetroleumsector, environmental regulation, international trade and mining.
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Thepetroleumsectorfollowed in second place with 28 percent of the overall value, consisting of oil and gas.
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Current revenue from thepetroleumsectoris estimated to be at its peak period and to decline over the next decades.
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Much of the innovation in the offshorepetroleumsectorconcerns overcoming these challenges, including the need to provide very large production facilities.
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He became an electrician in thepetroleumsectorby profession.
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Therefore, though thepetroleumsectoris important, it remains in fact a small part of the country's overall vibrant and diversified economy.
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The plan called for reducing the kingdom's dependence on thepetroleumsectorby diversifying economic activity, particularly in the private sector, with special emphasis on industry and agriculture.
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A distant third is the banking sector while other listed companies fall into the insurance, mining and petroleum sectors.
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