striking oil
- gusherOil well that erupts
- wellheadSurface opening of bore
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- black goldSlang for petroleum
drilling · derrick · boom · wildcat · prospector · reservoir · geyser · bonanza · jackpot · fortune · discovery · Texas · rig · spout · lucked out · paydirt · windfall · riches
fortune/windfall
striking oilgoing broke
going bankrupt · going bust · financial ruin · bad luck · misfortune