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oilfield

British  
/ ˈɔɪlˌfiːld /

noun

  1. an area containing reserves of petroleum, esp one that is already being exploited

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Some left for the oilfield to make more money and returned with high payments on new pickups, but couldn’t find ranch work.

From Barron's

The rig sits over an almost-depleted oilfield that's about to get a second life as a massive carbon storage project called Greensand Future.

From BBC

A significant ramp in oil production would provide opportunities across Baker Hughes’ oilfield services business as well as in its industrial and energy technology unit, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The oilfield services company posted fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ forecasts.

From Barron's

Oil futures settled higher on reports of a production halt in Kazakhstan’s major Tengiz oilfield due to power-grid interruptions, while broader geopolitical tensions continued to keep prices bid.

From The Wall Street Journal

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