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Oil

This category refers to oil as petroleum, a liquid flammable that occurs in nature that has a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and other varying liquid organic compounds. Oil is found in geologic formations under the Earth's surface.

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Geochemical

Oil & gas; Oil

Of or pertaining to geochemistry;The field of geochemistry involves study of the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, chemical processes and reactions that govern the composition of ...

Oil field

Oil & gas; Oil

A region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum (crude oil) from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, ...

Right-of-way

Oil & gas; Oil

The cleared area along the road alignment that contains the roadbed, ditches, road slopes, and back slopes.

Mud pit

Oil & gas; Oil

Tank near the rig into which drilling mud is circulated. Mud pumps withdraw the mud from one end of the pit as the circulated mud (bearing rock chips from the borehole) flows in at the other end.

Crude oil

Oil & gas; Oil

A naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights, and other organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the ...

Directional well

Oil & gas; Oil

A directional well, as it is known in the oil industry, is an oil well with a borehole that deviates from a vertically straight line. This is normally an intentional decision and done purposefully, ...

Oil spill

Oil & gas; Oil

An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term often refers to marine oil spills, where oil is released ...