oil field
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil field
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Tengizchevroil, or TCO, the joint venture running the Tengiz oil field, said it is monitoring the status of loading operations at the CPC facilities at Novorossiysk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Repsol began production in May at the Pikka oil field in Alaska alongside majority partner Santos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Campaigners had called on the UK government to reject both the Jackdaw gas field and the Rosebank oil field developments.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The legal challenge was brought by oil companies including Warren Resources, which operates a large oil field in Wilmington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Starting with that one truck he had built himself a company that specialized in oil field construction—building roads and drill sites.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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