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[Sir Tigger KC]

There must be some caravan dwellers with some tarmac 'left over' from a big job they were doing up the road James?     

That will last for ages.... Honest! 

[JamesV6CDX]

Sounds like you have a 'make good' lease

No, I just don’t want the place looking like steptoes yard!

It’s just an area I have almost zero knowledge of, so thought I’d gather some opinions

[Doctor Gollum]

Cost will depend entirely on depth, area and type (density/composition/reinforcement). That said, if you're only talking a couple of square feet, it should be pretty diyable

F*ck me, you're a builder now as well....?

Do you have a better suggestion then

[STEMO]

You will never get a patch to perfectly match the rest of the drive. Even cutting a section out and relaying will look slightly (or even vastly) different due to the different mix.

[Doctor Gollum]

You will never get a patch to perfectly match the rest of the drive. Even cutting a section out and relaying will look slightly (or even vastly) different due to the different mix.

Once done could the whole surface be sealed? Might that help visually?

Obviously how you deal with it depends on inside or out as you need a rougher surface outside otherwise it will be lethal in the rain/snow/ice.

[dave the builder]

Detergent (washing up liquid ) neat on the stain, scrub with a good stiff brush , then pour boiling water over ,scrub again , repeat several times

fullers earth* cat litter absorbs well ,ground into a fine powder(like cement)  if chunky, an excellent emergency "spill kit" 

NOTE *
fullers earth cat litter is not a brand name , cheap, heavy "smart price" ,"no frills" cat litter is often fullers earth or contains it
" always read the label" 

cat litter will obviously need cleaning up after ,dust pan n brush, hoover (other brands of vacuum suction device available  ) then rinse the whole area with a pressure washer ,

 replacing concrete is VERY expensive ,

 concrete and block paving sealers are "OK" before spills , but can make it slippy ,and "hold" puddles ,

best to NOT spill oil in the first place ,but we are all human ,make mistakes
hands up , i've done it loads of times ,and the above info is based on experience of cleaning up my mess and other's mess