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

Texas regulators tout their efforts to curtail oil field emissions by requiring drillers to obtain permits to release or burn gas from their wells.

From Salon

Residents of communities surrounded by flares and leaking wells, like Catarina, want the state and the industry to do more to control oil field emissions.

From Salon

Just weeks later, Pruett participated in a tour of the oil field alongside EPA staff, where he echoed the claim that the American oil and gas industry is cleaner than others and that drilling companies were complying with efforts to reduce emissions.

From Salon

The Permian Basin — the country’s largest oil field, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border — was estimated by a 2024 study to emit the second-most methane of any oil field in the world.

From Salon

Dermish launched businesses to support the industry, offering everything from guards for drill sites to housing for oil field workers.

From Salon