oil field

noun

1. an area in which there are large deposits of oil.

oil field

1. An area with reserves of recoverable petroleum, especially one with several oil-producing wells.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil field¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Remarkably they all agree on one basic fact — the Rosebank oil field in the Atlantic and the Jackdaw gas development in the North Sea were approved unlawfully.

From BBC

A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field is set to begin.

From BBC

The campaigners want to stop the development of Rosebank oil field, which is off Shetland, and the Jackdaw gas field, off Aberdeen.

From BBC

Kern County has signed off on an oil company’s plan to permanently store greenhouse gas emissions underground in a depleted oil field, marking California’s first foray into carbon storage and a potential new role for oil and gas companies.

From Los Angeles Times

Kern County has signed off an oil company’s plan to permanently store greenhouse gas emissions underground in a depleted oil field, marking California’s first foray into carbon storage and a potential new role for oil and gas companies.

From Los Angeles Times