drilling for oil

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• Oil well control — is the management of the dangerous effects caused by unexpected high pressures upon surface equipment of oil or gas drilling rigs. Technically, oil well control involves preventing Formation fluid, usually referred to as kick, from entering into… …   Wikipedia

• drilling rig — oil rig oil rig , oilrig oil rig . A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also {drilling rig}. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• oil rig — oilrig oil rig . A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas; it is usually in the form of a tower. Called also {drilling rig}. Syn: drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• oil — Ⅰ. oil UK US /ɔɪl/ noun [U] ► NATURAL RESOURCES a thick liquid that comes from under the Earth s surface and is used as a fuel and for making plastics, etc.: »More than 6,000 rigs were drilling for oil and gas. »The oil price increase is a… …   Financial and business terms

• drilling platform — drilling .platform n a large structure in the sea used for drilling for oil, gas etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• oil rig — noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas • Syn: ↑drill rig, ↑drilling rig, ↑oilrig • Hypernyms: ↑rig • Hyponyms: ↑drilling platform, ↑offshore rig * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• drilling mud — noun a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole • Syn: ↑drilling fluid • Hypernyms: ↑lubricant, ↑lubricator,… …   Useful english dictionary

• oil — noun 1 used as fuel/to make machines work smoothly ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ crude ▪ refined ▪ offshore ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• drilling — drill UK US /drɪl/ verb [I] NATURAL RESOURCES ► to make a deep hole in the ground with a special machine in order to look for oil, gas, etc.: drill for sth »The report discussed to what extent foreign companies should be allowed to drill for oil …   Financial and business terms

• drilling rig — noun rig used in drilling for oil or gas • Syn: ↑drill rig, ↑oilrig, ↑oil rig • Hypernyms: ↑rig • Hyponyms: ↑drilling platform, ↑offshore rig …   Useful english dictionary

• drilling platform — noun (C) a large structure in the sea used for drilling for oil, gas etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English