oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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It's come from oil fields and economic downturns to continuing to be true to its roots — petroleum and oil refinery and energy.
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Dean Narciso, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, separate attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Manifa and Khurais oil fields have cut the kingdom’s production by roughly 600,000 barrels per day, the Saudi Press Agency said.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Dean Narciso, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Both regions include many of Sudan’s oil fields and gold mines.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, separate attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Manifa and Khurais oil fields have cut the kingdom’s production by roughly 600,000 barrels per day, the Saudi Press Agency said.
—Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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