oil wells

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• oil wells — oil storage reservoirs, oil pits …   English contemporary dictionary

• Oil shale extraction — is an industrial process in which kerogen mdash;a mixture of organic chemical compounds (including hydrocarbons) found in oil shale mdash;is converted into synthetic crude oil through pyrolysis. In pyrolysis, oil shale is heated in the absence of …   Wikipedia

• Oil depletion — per major producing country. This model assumes world oil depletion remains constant at the 2004 level of 80 million barrels per day.[1] However, world oil depletion is currently (as of 2008) at 85 million barrels per day …   Wikipedia

• Oil Creek State Park — Pennsylvania State Park Natural Monument (IUCN III) …   Wikipedia

• 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 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

• Oil reserves in Iraq — will be the largest in the world according to recent geological surveys and seismic data.[1] The Iraqi government has stated that new exploration showed Iraq has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, with more than 350 billion barrels.[1]… …   Wikipedia

• oil well — oil wells N COUNT An oil well is a deep hole which is made in order to get oil out of the ground …   English dictionary

• oil platform — ► NOUN ▪ a structure designed to stand on the seabed to provide a stable base above water for the drilling and regulation of oil wells …   English terms dictionary

• 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 well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… …   Wikipedia