oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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While she's been dominating the New York pavement, Larter's mind has recently been back in the oil fields of Texas.
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
China reached record-high oil production last year, as companies pumped more from aging oil fields, put new technology to use on sprawling offshore reserves in China’s Bohai Sea, and continued to drill boreholes miles deep into oilfields in far western Xinjiang in search of more supplies.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
At present, a headline 78% tax rate and high costs mean British oil fields need global prices at nearly $40 (£29) a barrel just to break even, more than twice the threshold for Norway.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Even oil fields and refineries that haven't been damaged can take weeks to restart production; they're not designed to turn on and off overnight.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
China reached record-high oil production last year, as companies pumped more from aging oil fields, put new technology to use on sprawling offshore reserves in China’s Bohai Sea, and continued to drill boreholes miles deep into oilfields in far western Xinjiang in search of more supplies.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
At present, a headline 78% tax rate and high costs mean British oil fields need global prices at nearly $40 (£29) a barrel just to break even, more than twice the threshold for Norway.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Even oil fields and refineries that haven't been damaged can take weeks to restart production; they're not designed to turn on and off overnight.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oil field
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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