油田
Meanings
1
oil field
Refers to an area or deposit from which petroleum can be extracted; common in news, energy, and geography contexts.
A new oil field was discovered offshore.
This country has large oil fields.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に油田が見つかるan oil field is discovered in a place
A new oil field was discovered in the North Sea.
- 油田を開発するto develop an oil field
The country is proceeding with plans to develop the offshore oil field.
- 油田が枯渇するan oil field runs dry
It is said that this oil field will run dry in another ten years.
- 油田を掘削するto drill an oil field
The company obtained permission to drill a new oil field.