Definition of "oil-field" []

• An area in which petroleum may be found. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "In late 1978 oil-field workers in Iran went on strike, which caused chaos in Middle East oil production and sent prices up again."
• "Like the Mitsui deal, BP's pact with Weatherford shelters the oil-field service company from claims brought by private businesses and property owners seeking compensatory damages."
• "Reuters Daqing, an oil-field city in Northeast China, helped finance Geely's purchase of Volvo."