oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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The show is set in the oil fields of western Texas and is based on the documentary podcast Boomtown, which told the story of the West Texan oil boom.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Anyone worried that Tommy’s promotion might mean less time in the oil fields and more time in boardrooms can holster such concerns though –– at least if Thornton has anything to say about it.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet used by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Anyone worried that Tommy’s promotion might mean less time in the oil fields and more time in boardrooms can holster such concerns though –– at least if Thornton has anything to say about it.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet used by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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