Synonyms and antonyms of Drilling for oil in British Thesaurus

blowout (noun)

an occasion when oil or gas suddenly escapes from a well (=a deep hole in the ground)

borehole (noun)

a very deep narrow hole in the ground made in order to get water or oil

offshore (adjective)

in the sea, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry

oilfield (noun)

an area where there is oil under the land or under the bottom of the sea

oilman (noun)

a man who owns an oil company or who works in the oil industry

oil platform (noun)

a large structure that is used when getting oil from under the ground, especially from under the sea

oil rig (noun)

an oil platform and all the machines and equipment used on it

oil slick (noun)

a layer of oil on the ground

oil well (noun)

a deep narrow hole dug in the ground or under the sea in order to obtain oil

OPEC ()

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: an organization that controls the supply and price of oil in the world market

peak oil (noun)

the time when the production of oil in the world is at its highest level

platform (noun)

a structure built above the sea, used by people who are working to get oil or gas

rig (noun)

a tall structure fitted with equipment for getting oil or gas out of the ground or from under the bottom of the sea

roughneck (noun)

informal someone who works on an oil rig

slick (noun)

an oil slick

well (noun)

a deep hole dug in the ground where there is a supply of oil or gas