Assam oil fields
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Assam oil fields are a group of historically significant petroleum-producing fields in the Indian state of Assam, known for being among the earliest and most important centers of oil extraction in the country.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assam oil fields canonical | 1 |
| Assam oil industry | 1 |
| Assam oilfields | 1 |
| Upper Assam oil fields | 1 |
| Upper Assam petroleum region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7640788 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assam oil fields Context triple: [Naharkatiya oil field, partOf, Assam oil fields]
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A.
Naharkatiya oil field
Naharkatiya oil field is one of the earliest and most significant onshore oil fields in Assam, India, contributing notably to the region’s petroleum industry.
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B.
Digboi oil field
Digboi oil field is one of the oldest producing oil fields in the world, located in Assam, India, and historically significant as the site of early oil exploration in Asia.
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C.
Sabunchi oil field
The Sabunchi oil field is a historic petroleum-producing area in the Baku region of Azerbaijan that was developed and operated by the Nobel Brothers’ oil company, Branobel, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Yenangyaung oilfields
Yenangyaung oilfields are a major oil-producing region in central Myanmar that historically served as a key strategic resource, notably during World War II.
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E.
Damodar Valley coalfields
The Damodar Valley coalfields are a major coal-bearing region in eastern India encompassing several important coalfields, including Jharia, that have long been central to the country’s coal mining industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assam oil fields Target entity description: Assam oil fields are a group of historically significant petroleum-producing fields in the Indian state of Assam, known for being among the earliest and most important centers of oil extraction in the country.
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A.
Naharkatiya oil field
Naharkatiya oil field is one of the earliest and most significant onshore oil fields in Assam, India, contributing notably to the region’s petroleum industry.
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B.
Digboi oil field
Digboi oil field is one of the oldest producing oil fields in the world, located in Assam, India, and historically significant as the site of early oil exploration in Asia.
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C.
Sabunchi oil field
The Sabunchi oil field is a historic petroleum-producing area in the Baku region of Azerbaijan that was developed and operated by the Nobel Brothers’ oil company, Branobel, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Yenangyaung oilfields
Yenangyaung oilfields are a major oil-producing region in central Myanmar that historically served as a key strategic resource, notably during World War II.
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E.
Damodar Valley coalfields
The Damodar Valley coalfields are a major coal-bearing region in eastern India encompassing several important coalfields, including Jharia, that have long been central to the country’s coal mining industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil field
ⓘ
petroleum-producing region ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
petrochemicals
ⓘ
petroleum refining ⓘ |
| associatedInfrastructure | refineries in Assam ⓘ |
| contains |
Boga Pani oil field
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudrasagar oil field
Digboi oil field ⓘ Geleki oil field ⓘ Kumchai oil field ⓘ
linked to:
Geleki oil field
Lakwa oil field ⓘ Ledo oil field ⓘ Moran oil field ⓘ Naharkatiya oil field ⓘ Rudrasagar oil field ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| earliestCommercialProductionInIndia | Digboi oil field ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important source of crude oil for India
ⓘ
major contributor to Assam state economy ⓘ |
| employmentImpact | major source of employment in Assam ⓘ |
| energySectorRole | contribute to India’s domestic oil production ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
impact on local ecosystems
ⓘ
risk of oil spills ⓘ |
| explorationMethod | onshore drilling ⓘ |
| geologicalBasin |
Assam–Arakan Basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Assam–Arakan basin
|
| hasHistoryOf |
colonial-era oil exploration
ⓘ
continuous production for over a century in some fields ⓘ |
| historicalField | Digboi oil field ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being among the earliest centers of oil extraction in India
ⓘ
being among the most important centers of oil extraction in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Upper Assam ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Brahmaputra Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy | Government of India-owned companies ⓘ |
| onshoreOffshore | onshore ⓘ |
| operator |
Oil India Limited
ⓘ
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian petroleum industry ⓘ |
| resourceType |
crude oil
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ |
| significance | historically significant petroleum-producing fields in India ⓘ |
| startOfPetroleumIndustryInRegion | early 20th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key onshore oil-producing region for India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assam oil fields Description of subject: Assam oil fields are a group of historically significant petroleum-producing fields in the Indian state of Assam, known for being among the earliest and most important centers of oil extraction in the country.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Naharkatiya town
linked to: Assam oil fields
linked to: Assam oil fields
linked to: Assam oil fields
linked to: Assam oil fields