oil field

noun

: a region rich in petroleum deposits

especially : one that has been brought into production

Examples of oil field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latest one showed that nearly half of firms that are primarily focused in the Permian Basin said their operations have been impacted by theft in oil fields. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Those targets have included various oil fields, refineries, gas facilities and other energy infrastructure. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Its flagship field, Busios, is the largest ultra-deepwater oil field in the world, sitting under a thick layer of salt far offshore. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The disposal well, named the Flying Monkey, injected oil field wastewater underground and sat roughly a quarter-mile from two municipal groundwater supply sites that served the small city of Enid in northwest Oklahoma. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oil field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

oil field

noun

: a region rich in oil deposits