oilfield
Derrick-dotted terrain
An oilfield is a region where petroleum deposits lie beneath the surface, typically developed with multiple wells for extraction.
The term encompasses both the underground reservoir and the surface infrastructure—derricks, pumps, pipelines—used to bring oil up: He spent thirty years working the oilfields of West Texas.
Also spelled as two words: oil field.
Movable boom apparatus
- platformRaised flat structure
- semisubmersibleHull partly underwater vessel
- drillshipMaritime drilling vessel
- mastVessel's sail support
drawworks · topside · substructure · roughneck · driller · doghouse · catwalk
Mechanical petroleum well lifter
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- productionMaking or generating something
- completionAct of finishing
- stimulationEvoking a response
choke · separator · treater · gathering · depletion · barrel · output
Drilled underground passage
- bitSmall amount or portion
- drillpipeSteel tube for boring
- mudWet soil mixture
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
wildcat · directional · horizontal · perforation · reamer · kelly · core · swivel
Unpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
naphtha · benchmark · Brent · condensate · viscosity
Study of Earth's composition
- seismologyStudy of ground tremors
- formationCreation or arrangement
- porosityVoid space density
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
trap · anticline · shale · sandstone · limestone · migration · accumulation · saturation
Traveling through unknown regions
- offshoreAway from land
- onshoreToward or on land
- concessionYielding a point
- leaseTemporary use contract
royalty · operator · majors · independents · OPEC · nationalization · boom · bust
derrick
Movable boom apparatus
- platformRaised flat structure
- semisubmersibleHull partly underwater vessel
- drillshipMaritime drilling vessel
mast · drawworks · topside · substructure · roughneck · driller · doghouse · catwalk
pumpjack
Mechanical petroleum well lifter
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- productionMaking or generating something
- completionAct of finishing
stimulation · choke · separator · treater · gathering · depletion · barrel · output
borehole
Drilled underground passage
casing · wildcat · directional · horizontal · perforation · reamer · kelly · core · swivel · rotary
crude
Unpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
paraffin · naphtha · benchmark · Brent · condensate · viscosity
geology
Study of Earth's composition
- seismologyStudy of ground tremors
- formationCreation or arrangement
- porosityVoid space density
permeability · trap · anticline · shale · sandstone · limestone · migration · accumulation · saturation · pressure
exploration
Traveling through unknown regions
- offshoreAway from land
- onshoreToward or on land
- concessionYielding a point
lease · royalty · operator · majors · independents · OPEC · nationalization · boom · bust · glut
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio
- oil industrycrude, drilling, drilling rig, refineries, refining
- Oil Agegasoline, diesel, fossil fuels, refinery, drilling
oilfieldwind farm
Grouped turbines generating electricity
solar farm · solar array · hydroelectric dam · geothermal plant · nuclear power plant
oilfieldrefinery
Industrial purification facility
gas station · petrochemical plant · fuel depot · oil refinery · oil terminal
oilfieldnature reserve
Protected habitat area
wilderness · protected area · national park · conservation land · pristine ecosystem