oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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The West Texas native worked in the Permian Basin oil fields as a roughneck and later joined Texas Monthly as a fact-checker then staff writer.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
In a new documentary from The Frontier and ProPublica, reporter Nick Bowlin investigates a scourge of oil field wastewater seeping into the lives of Oklahomans, about half of whom live within a mile of an oil and gas operation.
—Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
The company focuses on the oil field services sector, which involves dangerous environments, including rural locations.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
At the end of Season 2, Tommy manages to get funding to continue drilling in the oil field Cooper has discovered.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 May 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
In a new documentary from The Frontier and ProPublica, reporter Nick Bowlin investigates a scourge of oil field wastewater seeping into the lives of Oklahomans, about half of whom live within a mile of an oil and gas operation.
—Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026
The company focuses on the oil field services sector, which involves dangerous environments, including rural locations.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
At the end of Season 2, Tommy manages to get funding to continue drilling in the oil field Cooper has discovered.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 May 2026
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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