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oil well

/ɔɪl wɛl/

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/ɔɪl wɛl/B2formaltechnical
  • ruСкважина, пробуренная в земле для добычи нефти или сырой нефти из подземных резервуаров.

A well drilled in the earth to extract petroleum or crude oil from underground reservoirs.

  1. Oil extraction siteB2formal

    A hole drilled into the earth to extract petroleum or crude oil from underground reservoirs.

    ruНефтяная скважина

    • The company drilled a new oil well in the desert.
    • Oil wells can produce crude oil for many years.
    • The oil well was capped after it stopped producing.