oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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When an engineer asks how to increase drilling speeds at one of the thousands of oil fields in the kingdom, Ariva spits out an answer without pausing, listing the adjustments technicians need to make, and what the precise results will be.
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Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 26 June 2024
These events triggered yet another price shock, and the threat of violence loomed over the oil fields of the Persian Gulf for the next 40 years, adding more uncertainty to the flow of global oil.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
During the same time, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell from around $100 a barrel to under $40, disrupting the shale boom and leading to the layoffs of hundreds of thousands of oil field workers.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
Born in Clinton, Okla., and raised in Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, Keith worked as a roughneck in the oil fields, then played as a semiprofessional football player before kicking off his music career.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2024
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Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 26 June 2024
These events triggered yet another price shock, and the threat of violence loomed over the oil fields of the Persian Gulf for the next 40 years, adding more uncertainty to the flow of global oil.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
During the same time, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell from around $100 a barrel to under $40, disrupting the shale boom and leading to the layoffs of hundreds of thousands of oil field workers.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
Born in Clinton, Okla., and raised in Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, Keith worked as a roughneck in the oil fields, then played as a semiprofessional football player before kicking off his music career.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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