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bay oil

American  

noun

  1. a yellow essential oil distilled from the leaves of the tropical American bay, Pimenta racemosa, used in the manufacture of perfumes and bay rum.


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In the worst example, the Limetree Bay oil refinery on St. Croix has spewed noxious odors and regularly caught fire.

From Washington Post

Last month, the EPA revoked an expansion permit for the Limetree Bay oil refinery in the U.S.

From Reuters

In July, Hilcorp and BP announced they had closed the portion of the deal that included transfer of leases in the Prudhoe Bay oil field and Point Thomson gas field.

From Seattle Times

BP earlier this year announced it had closed part of its planned sale of assets and operations in Alaska to Hilcorp, including the transfer of leases in the Prudhoe Bay oil field and Point Thomson gas field.

From Seattle Times

In 1989, the Reliance served as on-scene commander for Narragansett Bay Oil Spill and directed the cleanup of over 300,000 gallons of crude.

From Washington Times