oilfields
Where wells cluster
Oilfields are areas where petroleum deposits exist beneath the ground and can be extracted commercially.
The term usually refers to regions with multiple wells and extraction infrastructure: The oilfields of West Texas transformed the region's economy.
A single oilfield may cover hundreds of square miles.
Equipment arrangement or vehicle
- derrickMovable boom apparatus
- boreholeDrilled underground passage
- drillbitRotating hole-making implement
- wildcattingSpeculative petroleum exploration
exploration · casing · perforation · directional · core sample · roughneck · drillship · subsea
Mechanical petroleum well lifter
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- productionMaking or generating something
- workoverViolent physical assault
- frackingExtracting gas via pressure
hydraulic fracturing · flowline · separator · choke · manifold · completion · reinjection · depletion
Unpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- condensateGas turned to liquid
Raised flat structure
- offshoreAway from land
- onshoreToward or on land
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
storage tank · terminal · processing plant · tank farm · control room · helipad
Loud deep sound
- bustFailure or sculpture
- petrodollarsRevenue from crude sales
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- leasesContracts granting temporary use
concessions · OPEC · speculation · investment · reserves · nationalization · wildcatter · tycoon
Atlantic extension near Britain
- Gulf of MexicoPartially enclosed Atlantic basin
- KuwaitArabian Peninsula emirate
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- TexasSecond-largest American state
Alberta · Siberia · Niger Delta · Caspian
Formed from deposited material
- formationCreation or arrangement
- trapDevice for catching animals
- anticlineArched rock formation
- faultImperfection or blame
porosity · permeability · source rock · cap rock · basin · stratigraphy · seismology · survey
rig
Equipment arrangement or vehicle
- derrickMovable boom apparatus
- boreholeDrilled underground passage
- drillbitRotating hole-making implement
wildcatting · exploration · casing · perforation · directional · core sample · roughneck · drillship · subsea · rotary
pumpjack
Mechanical petroleum well lifter
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- productionMaking or generating something
- workoverViolent physical assault
fracking · hydraulic fracturing · flowline · separator · choke · manifold · completion · reinjection · depletion · yield
crude
Unpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
condensate · natural gas · tar sands · viscosity · paraffin
platform
Raised flat structure
refinery · storage tank · terminal · processing plant · tank farm · control room · helipad
boom
Loud deep sound
- bustFailure or sculpture
- petrodollarsRevenue from crude sales
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
leases · concessions · OPEC · speculation · investment · reserves · nationalization · wildcatter · tycoon · oligarch
North Sea
Atlantic extension near Britain
- Gulf of MexicoPartially enclosed Atlantic basin
- KuwaitArabian Peninsula emirate
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
Texas · Alberta · Siberia · Niger Delta · Caspian
sedimentary
Formed from deposited material
fault · porosity · permeability · source rock · cap rock · basin · stratigraphy · seismology · survey · deposit
- petroleumcrude, kerosene, diesel fuel, gasoline, drilling rigs
- oil industrycrude, drilling, drilling rig, refineries, refining
- Oil Historyderricks, drilling rigs, drilling, gushers, refineries
- Kern CountyBakersfield, Delano, Taft, McFarland, Mojave
- oil sandstar sands, bitumen, Athabasca, upgraders, surface mining
oilfieldssolar farms
Large-scale photovoltaic installations
wind farms · hydroelectric dams · geothermal plants · nuclear power plants · solar arrays
oilfieldsrefineries
Facilities that purify raw materials
gas stations · petrochemical plants · fuel depots · retail outlets · oil terminals
oilfieldswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
nature preserves · protected lands · national parks · pristine landscapes · conservation areas