noun
- an area of land or sea where oil is extracted from the ground in commercial quantities
Examples
- The oilfield in the North Sea has been productive for decades.
- Workers in the oilfield face challenging conditions and long hours.
- New technology has made it possible to extract oil from deeper oilfields.
- The discovery of a major oilfield boosted the country's economy.
- Environmental concerns surround the development of oilfields in sensitive ecosystems.
- Thousands of jobs depend on the oilfield industry in that region.