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

The SDF on Sunday withdrew from areas under its control in the eastern Deir Ezzor countryside, including the Al-Omar oil field, the country's largest, and the Tanak field.

From Barron's

Macquarie lists several swing factors, including decline rates at the Sangomar oil field in Senegal that has been a strong performer for Woodside so far.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Sunday, Syrian officials announced they had seized Omar, Syria's largest oil field, on the eastern side of the river.

From BBC

After the discovery of a major oil gusher near Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, the race was on for U.S. oil producers, the Los Angeles Times reported in its Feb. 6, 1922, article, “Flock to Venezuela Oil Field.”

From Barron's

After the discovery of a major oil gusher near Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, the race was on for U.S. oil producers, the Los Angeles Times reported in its Feb. 6, 1922, article, “Flock to Venezuela Oil Field.”

From Barron's