oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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The 1923 discovery of the Smackover Field just to the north of the booming oil fields around El Dorado added to the oil frenzy across southern Arkansas.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
British oil giant Shell acquired an additional 10% stake in a Nigerian offshore oil field from France’s TotalEnergies, completing a $510 million deal that was first announced in May.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Moore returns as Cami Miller, whose storyline deepens as the stakes expand across the oil fields.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
Gunvor and peers Vitol and Trafigura have used those profits to acquire assets ranging from refineries and oil fields to power plants and wind farms.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
British oil giant Shell acquired an additional 10% stake in a Nigerian offshore oil field from France’s TotalEnergies, completing a $510 million deal that was first announced in May.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Moore returns as Cami Miller, whose storyline deepens as the stakes expand across the oil fields.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
Gunvor and peers Vitol and Trafigura have used those profits to acquire assets ranging from refineries and oil fields to power plants and wind farms.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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