oil field
noun
: a region rich in petroleum deposits
especially
: one that has been brought into production
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The merged company has proposed converting two old, unproductive oil fields in Kern County into California’s first carbon capture and storage sites.
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Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The series is inspired by journalist Christian Wallace’s celebrated Boomtown podcast, which chronicled the trials and tribulations faced by everyday people living, working, and attempting to strike gold in the highest-yielding oil field within the United States, the Permian Basin.
—EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Chevron traces its founding to September 1879 when a group of explorers and merchants established the Pacific Coast Oil Co.
The company today operates crude oil fields, technical facilities and two refineries in California that supply more than 1,800 retail stations in the state.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
The election also raises questions about the fate of other perennial Alaska projects, such as the Pebble mineral prospect that was stopped by the Environmental Protection Agency last year, or the giant Willow oil field that was approved by the Biden administration.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The series is inspired by journalist Christian Wallace’s celebrated Boomtown podcast, which chronicled the trials and tribulations faced by everyday people living, working, and attempting to strike gold in the highest-yielding oil field within the United States, the Permian Basin.
—EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Chevron traces its founding to September 1879 when a group of explorers and merchants established the Pacific Coast Oil Co.
The company today operates crude oil fields, technical facilities and two refineries in California that supply more than 1,800 retail stations in the state.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
The election also raises questions about the fate of other perennial Alaska projects, such as the Pebble mineral prospect that was stopped by the Environmental Protection Agency last year, or the giant Willow oil field that was approved by the Biden administration.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Oil field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20field. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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