oilfield
/'ɔilfi:ld/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A region rich in petroleum deposits: An area of land or sea underlain by rock formations containing significant accumulations of crude oil and natural gas.
- An area with producing oil wells: Specifically, a region where the petroleum resources are being actively extracted through drilling operations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The discovery of a new oilfield transformed the nation's economy.
- Companies invested billions to develop the offshore oilfield.
- The oilfield has been in production for over fifty years.
Advanced Usage
- "to bring an oilfield online": To start the commercial production of oil and gas from a developed field.
- The new platform will bring the deep-water oilfield online next quarter.
- "mature oilfield": An oilfield that has been producing for a long time and where output is declining.
- Enhanced recovery techniques are used to extend the life of a mature oilfield.
Variants and Related Words
- Oilfield services (n): The sector of companies that provide equipment, infrastructure, and expertise for oil and gas exploration and production.
- The demand for oilfield services increases when drilling activity is high.
- Oilfield worker (n): A person employed in the exploration, drilling, or production operations of an oilfield.
- Oilfield workers often work in remote locations on a rotational schedule.
Synonyms
- Petroleum field: A region containing deposits of petroleum.
- Oil patch: (Informal) An area where oil drilling and production occur.
Related Phrases
- Oilfield development: The process of planning and constructing the infrastructure needed to produce hydrocarbons from a reservoir.
- The oilfield development plan includes drilling two dozen new wells.
- Oilfield equipment: The machinery and tools used in drilling and production, such as rigs, pumps, and pipelines.
- Specialized oilfield equipment was shipped to the site.
Noun
- a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)