oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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There have been no reports of Iranian nuclear facilities or oil fields being hit, targets that the U.S. had previously urged Israel to refrain from striking.
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NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve California Resources Corp.’s plan to capture up to 48 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and inject the gas one mile underground into the Elk Hills oil field, about 25 miles west of downtown Bakersfield.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Health care as motivator The 8th Congressional District, drawn in 2021 after Colorado gained another seat in Congress, knits together the northern suburbs of Denver with the farms and oil fields closer to Greeley.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
By using seismic data gathered by NASA's Insight lander, the scientists were able to analyze it using computer rock physics models like those used to map aquifers and oil fields on Earth.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve California Resources Corp.’s plan to capture up to 48 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and inject the gas one mile underground into the Elk Hills oil field, about 25 miles west of downtown Bakersfield.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Health care as motivator The 8th Congressional District, drawn in 2021 after Colorado gained another seat in Congress, knits together the northern suburbs of Denver with the farms and oil fields closer to Greeley.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
By using seismic data gathered by NASA's Insight lander, the scientists were able to analyze it using computer rock physics models like those used to map aquifers and oil fields on Earth.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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