oil field
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil field
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Repsol began production in May at the Pikka oil field in Alaska alongside majority partner Santos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It plans to review the outlook for Karoon once production at its Bauna oil field in Brazil is reinstated and can be observed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Saudi Arabia, France, Germany and the U.K. attributed to Iran, though Tehran denied involvement—struck Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq processing facility and the Khurais oil field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Just the year before, in February 1942, a Japanese submarine had shelled an oil field near Santa Barbara, and the very next night, L.A. was ordered into a blackout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Men from the oil field arrived in truckloads.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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