oil field

noun

: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially : one that has been brought into production

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The company said Venezuela assigned its new oil fields to exploit in the country’s Orinoco Belt, a region that produces thick, sludgy, tar-like oil that many US Gulf-area refining facilities are tailor made to refine. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The oil development projects are linked to the controversial construction of a heated pipeline linking Uganda’s oil fields near Lake Albert to a port in Tanzania. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The Venezuelan authorities have granted NABEP 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields across the country. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Under the agreement, a joint company comprising the US government and a Venezuelan private operator will receive a 100-year lease to develop 17 oil fields. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oil field

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oil field was in 1863

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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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oil field

noun
: a region rich in oil deposits

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