oil field

noun

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

oil field

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil field¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

But the determination of ministers to stay out of the debate about the Rosebank oil field has been welcomed by business groups in Aberdeen.

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The engines have traditionally been used for backup or emergency power, while the smaller turbines have been used at power plants, for pumps and compressors in the oil field and as jet, marine or train engines.

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The UK's largest undeveloped oil field has revealed the full scale of its environmental impact, should it gain approval by the government.

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Developers of the Rosebank oil field said nearly 250 million tonnes of planet warming gas would be released from using oil products from the field.

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This ruling was then used in a further challenge to the Rosebank oil field by environmental campaigners Uplift and Greenpeace - which was subsequently successful in January.

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