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oilpatch — the local oil industry, the oil business Calgary s oilpatch does not control the price of oil and gas … English idioms
oilpatch — oil patch n. Informal 1. The petroleum and natural gas industry. 2. An oil producing region. * * * … Universalium
the Oilpatch — Canadian Slang the local term of the oil industry of Alberta, especially the part involved directly with drilling … English dialects glossary
John Baird (Canadian politician) — Infobox CanadianMP honorific prefix = The Honourable name = John Russell Baird honorific suffix = PC, MP riding = Ottawa West Nepean parliament = Canadian term start = 2006 federal election term end = predecessor = Marlene Catterall birth date =… … Wikipedia
Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership — The Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership was a the limited partnership that owned the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, and is currently an owner of the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey LeagueFact|date=July 2008. With … Wikipedia
Petroleum production in Canada — Petroleum production is a major industry in Canada. In 2005, almost 25,000 new oil wells were spud (drilled) in Canada. Daily, over 100 new wells are spud in the province of Alberta alone [ [http://www.nickles.com/rig/ Canadian Rig Locator] ] .… … Wikipedia
Elk Point, Alberta — Infobox Settlement official name = Town of Elk Point other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo size = mapsize … Wikipedia
Oiler — may refer to: Oiler (ship), a type of nautical ship Slang for diesel engine Oiler (occupation), an occupation Any person who works in the oilpatch from a derrickhand to a toolpush The Oiler, an unnamed character in The Open Boat by Stephen Crane… … Wikipedia
Roughneck — (or ruffneck) is a slang term for an unskilled or slightly skilled labourer in a number of industries. In particular, it is the official name of a semi skilled role on a North American oil rig. In Australia, a roughneck is known as an… … Wikipedia
Lakeside Packers — is a beef producer based in Brooks, Alberta. They are the operating company of Lakeside Farm Industries, Ltd. and are a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, an American corporation.As of June 2004, Lakeside Packers had received roughly $33 million Canadian … Wikipedia
