oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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Oil companies have already withdrawn from bidding on Alaska oil fields and have shown skepticism about long-term returns.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
With only moderate investment and a working relationship with the US government, Venezuela could probably get its existing oil fields back to their operating capacity from a decade or so ago, before US sanctions fully kicked in, according to Palacios.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
And if American workers do go into Venezuela’s oil fields, American troops will have to go with them.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oil fields, airports, and manage its border crossings.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
With only moderate investment and a working relationship with the US government, Venezuela could probably get its existing oil fields back to their operating capacity from a decade or so ago, before US sanctions fully kicked in, according to Palacios.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
And if American workers do go into Venezuela’s oil fields, American troops will have to go with them.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oil fields, airports, and manage its border crossings.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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