oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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Under CPPs, private companies can take over oil fields, invest capital, recover costs and market production without PDVSA holding a mandatory majority stake.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2016, dozens of residents from a subdivision about 20 miles from the Boarmans’ home sued oil giant ConocoPhillips, alleging that years of improper oil field waste disposal had poisoned their drinking water.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Peace and prosperity will depend less on who controls oil fields and more on whether economies are built around participation, work, and law.
—Maria Mendiluce, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Then came the Chilean branch of Williamson, Balfour, a global firm founded by two Scotsmen with interests in everything from flour mills to railroads and oil fields in Chile and Peru.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
In 2016, dozens of residents from a subdivision about 20 miles from the Boarmans’ home sued oil giant ConocoPhillips, alleging that years of improper oil field waste disposal had poisoned their drinking water.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Peace and prosperity will depend less on who controls oil fields and more on whether economies are built around participation, work, and law.
—Maria Mendiluce, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Then came the Chilean branch of Williamson, Balfour, a global firm founded by two Scotsmen with interests in everything from flour mills to railroads and oil fields in Chile and Peru.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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