Definition of "oilfield" []

• Alternative spelling of oil field. (noun)

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• "The fund, which its co-managers say is small because it hasn't gained national attention, has its biggest holdings — besides McDonald's at 3.5% and Chevron at 3.1% — in oilfield-services company Schlumberger Ltd., at 3.3%, Occidental Petroleum Corp., at 3.3%, and Procter & Gamble Co., at 3.2%."
• "Negotiation of production-sharing arrangements (PSAs) with foreign firms, which have committed $60 billion to long-term oilfield development, should generate the funds needed to spur future industrial development."
• "(PSAs) with foreign firms, which have thus far committed $60 billion to long-term oilfield development, should generate the funds needed to spur future industrial development."