oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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Young adults from El Paso who work in oil fields close to Gaines County were among those infected this spring.
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arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
And Joram continues to wake up to the vibrations of trucks passing on the road outside his home, carrying workers and equipment to the very oil fields that forever changed his community.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
Cole’s dad, Clinton, works as an oil field services sales manager.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The significance of the recent deal is enormous, as the Sacha oil field alone accounts for 16% of the country’s oil production.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
And Joram continues to wake up to the vibrations of trucks passing on the road outside his home, carrying workers and equipment to the very oil fields that forever changed his community.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 7 July 2025
Cole’s dad, Clinton, works as an oil field services sales manager.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The significance of the recent deal is enormous, as the Sacha oil field alone accounts for 16% of the country’s oil production.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oil field
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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