oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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From the North Pole to the Texas oil fields, Billy Bob Thornton‘s Landman role was influenced by one of his other iconic characters.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Search for your address, ZIP code or water system name to see how many oil field disposal wells are within a half-mile of a drinking water well.
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Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
According to ship-tracking websites, the Kiku left a Qatari oil field in the middle of the Persian Gulf earlier in the week and was bound for a port in the United Arab Emirates that sits on the Gulf of Aman, just on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
According to ship tracking websites, the Kiku left a Qatari oil field in the middle of the Persian Gulf earlier in the week and was bound for a port in the United Arab Emirates that sits on the Gulf of Oman, just on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
Search for your address, ZIP code or water system name to see how many oil field disposal wells are within a half-mile of a drinking water well.
—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
According to ship-tracking websites, the Kiku left a Qatari oil field in the middle of the Persian Gulf earlier in the week and was bound for a port in the United Arab Emirates that sits on the Gulf of Aman, just on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
According to ship tracking websites, the Kiku left a Qatari oil field in the middle of the Persian Gulf earlier in the week and was bound for a port in the United Arab Emirates that sits on the Gulf of Oman, just on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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