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  "name": "Top Wyoming Oil & Gas Operators by Wells Operated",
  "publisher": "Buckhead Energy",
  "url": "https://www.buckheadenergy.com/top-operators-wyoming",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "doi": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21442884",
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