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Definitions of oil well
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  • stripper an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
  • torpedo an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
  • derrick a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
  • wildcat an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
  • wildcat (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
  • gusher an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
  • oilman a person who owns or operates oil wells
  • wildcat well an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
  • offshore rig drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
  • oilfield a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
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