oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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The first President Bush described Sadam Hussein setting the oil fields on fire as an act of eco-terrorism.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The legal challenge was brought by oil companies including Warren Resources, which operates a large oil field in Wilmington.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
At Washington’s insistence, Rodríguez’s government passed a new hydrocarbon law, which gives private companies greater autonomy to operate oil fields and sell the crude.
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Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
The value of such alternatives is evident in the East-West Pipeline running across Saudi Arabia from its eastern oil fields to the Red Sea.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The legal challenge was brought by oil companies including Warren Resources, which operates a large oil field in Wilmington.
—
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
At Washington’s insistence, Rodríguez’s government passed a new hydrocarbon law, which gives private companies greater autonomy to operate oil fields and sell the crude.
—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
The value of such alternatives is evident in the East-West Pipeline running across Saudi Arabia from its eastern oil fields to the Red Sea.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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