oil field

American  

noun

1. an area in which there are large deposits of oil.

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oil field Scientific  

1. An area with reserves of recoverable petroleum, especially one with several oil-producing wells.

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Etymology

Origin of oil field

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Oil output at the country’s largest oil field, Rumaila, was cut by 700,000 barrels a day, while the West Qurna 2 field saw its output fall by around 450,000 barrels a day, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iraq also cut production at the Maysan oil field by around 350,000 barrels a day, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

These companies now run 73% of the rigs in the most productive parts of the Permian Basin, the largest oil field in the country, according to Enverus’ Gregoris.

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All eyes turned to the Permian, a humongous oil field that spans West Texas and New Mexico and pumps roughly half of the country’s crude.

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Prolonged disruptions at Kazakhstan’s main export terminal and a power outage at its largest oil field further tightened light crude markets early in the year.

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