Definition that contains oil well
- 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
- 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)
- spouter an oil well that is spouting