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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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Iraqi authorities condemned a series of attacks targeting key facilities and diplomatic missions including the Majnoon oilfield and the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, according to the Journal External link.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Syrian troops seized control of the Omar facility, the country's largest oilfield, after the SDF pulled back.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

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 • Jan. 26, 2026

Baker Hughes climbed 3% after the oilfield drilling company beat analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter earnings and revenue on Sunday.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

A person misplaced, disorganized, miscalculated, overlooked everything and opened every loophole, and just when he thought he had it made, the government gave him a lake or a forest or an oilfield and spoiled everything.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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