What does "oilfield" mean?

Alternative spelling of oil field.

Oilfield

Q: What is a synonym for "oilfield"?

Common synonyms include: field site, oil field, oil-producing area, oilfield site, oilfield-related, oilfield-specific.

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of oil field. alt-of, alternative
"Conoco on Monday announced a $9.7 billion all-stock takeover of Concho Resources (CXO), a fracker squarely focused on the Permian Basin, the massive West Texas oilfield at the heart of the shale revolution."
2
a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells) wordnet

Synonyms

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field site oil field oil-producing area oilfield site oilfield-related oilfield-specific

Antonyms

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coalfield downstream sector nonoilfield unrelated

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"Conoco on Monday announced a $9.7 billion all-stock takeover of Concho Resources (CXO), a fracker squarely focused on the Permian Basin, the massive West Texas oilfield at the heart of the shale revolution."

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