gas field

American  

noun

1. a district yielding natural gas.

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Etymology

Origin of gas field

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

In 2015, they started up the Perla gas field, an offshore deposit that is one of the largest in South America.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Philippines has some of the region's highest energy costs and faces a looming crisis as the Malampaya gas field, which supplies about 40 percent of power to the archipelago's main island, Luzon, is expected to run dry within a few years.

From Barron's

The new deal is for 130 billion cubic meters of gas, and will see Israel supplying Egypt until 2040, said NewMed Energy, an Israeli company holding a major stake in Israel’s Leviathan gas field.

From The Wall Street Journal

Centrica will sell various interests to Serica Energy for 98 million pounds, including a 15% stake in the Cygnus gas field.

From The Wall Street Journal

The gas field sits along the Santa Susana fault and is in a high fire hazard severity zone.

From Los Angeles Times