oil field
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil field
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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They have an ally in Jane Fonda, the activist and actor, who in 2024 joined former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on a soccer field near the vast Inglewood oil field.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The southeast corner of New Mexico hosts some of the most productive wells in the Permian Basin, the nation’s most prolific oil field that extends far into West Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
It said it had also intercepted two drones heading towards an oil field.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The Saudi defence ministry said Monday it had thwarted a drone attack targeting an oil field in the kingdom's east, near the Emirati border.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
When Naomi asked, Muff had said that carrying a revolver was usual for the oil field, or had been.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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