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oil field — ☆ oil field n. an area having valuable deposits of petroleum, often, specif., one with a number of active oil wells … English World dictionary
oil field — oil′ field n. gel an area having large deposits of petroleum • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
Oil field — An oil field with dozens of wells. This is the Summerland Oil Field, near Santa Barbara, California, before 1906 An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum (crude oil) from below ground. Because the oil… … Wikipedia
Oil Field — A tract of land used for extracting petroleum, or crude oil, from the ground. Although the exact origin of oil is still contested, most consider petroleum a fossil fuel, created from dead organic material often found in ancient seabeds thousands… … Investment dictionary
oil field — naftos verslovė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Naftos telkinio eksploatavimo įmonė. atitikmenys: angl. oil field rus. нефтепромысел … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Oil field fire — Oil field fires can be the result of human actions, such as accidents or arson or natural events, such as lightning. They can exist on a small scale, such as a oil field spill catching fire, or on a huge scale, as in geyser like jets of flames… … Wikipedia
Oil Field Workers' Strike — (1938) Sparked by a dispute over holidays between Burmese oil field workers at wells at Chauk and Yenaungyaung (Yaynangyoung) and the British owned Burmah Oil Company, the strike, which began in January 1938, was organized by local branches … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Oil field engine — The Oil field engine is a member of the flywheel engine family. A notable manufacturer of these engines was the Joseph Reid gas engine company of Oil City, Pennsylvania. The Reid engine is an icon and a significant hallmark in the history of the… … Wikipedia
Oil field waters — Many Oil fields will have water facilities for the creation of drilling mud, the fighting of fires, to reduce the temperature of drilling equipment, and for water injection. These are generally large rectagonal reservoirs near the drilling… … Wikipedia
oil-field technician — naftos verslovės technikas statusas T sritis profesijos apibrėžtis Naftos verslovėje dirbantis technikas, kuris naftos gavybos inžinieriui padeda spręsti technines naftos gavybos problemas. Jis dalyvauja rengiant, organizuojant ir prižiūrint… … Inžinieriai, technikai ir technologai. Trikalbis aiškinamasis žodynėlis
oil field — an area in which there are large deposits of oil. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
