The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
oil well — ˈoil well also well noun [countable] a hole that is dug in the ground or under the sea in order to get oil * * * oil well UK US noun [C] ► NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTION a hole that is made in the ground so that oil can be taken out of it:… … Financial and business terms
oil well — ► NOUN ▪ an artificially made well or shaft in rock from which mineral oil is drawn … English terms dictionary
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 well — n a hole that is dug in the ground so that oil can be taken out … Dictionary of contemporary English
oil well — oil ,well noun count a deep narrow hole dug in the ground or under the ocean in order to obtain oil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oil well — oil′ well n. ene a well drilled to obtain petroleum • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
oil well — ☆ oil well n. a well that supplies petroleum either naturally or by means of a pumping system … 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
oil well — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms oil well : singular oil well plural oil wells a deep narrow hole dug in the ground or under the sea in order to obtain oil … English dictionary
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
