oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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But after years of painful gas price spikes and the looming closure of two refineries, drilling could ramp back up in Kern County oil fields under SB 237, a piece of the last-minute climate deal.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Under the agreement, Wing Wah will develop three oil fields to drill 200,000 barrels per day in Congo Brazzaville by 2030.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Permian Basin — the country’s largest oil field, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border — was estimated by a 2024 study to emit the second-most methane of any oil field in the world.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1980, when Iraq’s president, Saddam Hussein, seized oil fields on the Iranian border, under the assumption that Iran was too distracted to object, Iran saw an opportunity to pivot to fighting external enemies.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Under the agreement, Wing Wah will develop three oil fields to drill 200,000 barrels per day in Congo Brazzaville by 2030.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Permian Basin — the country’s largest oil field, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border — was estimated by a 2024 study to emit the second-most methane of any oil field in the world.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1980, when Iraq’s president, Saddam Hussein, seized oil fields on the Iranian border, under the assumption that Iran was too distracted to object, Iran saw an opportunity to pivot to fighting external enemies.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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