oil company
English
Noun
oil company (plural oil companies)
- A company that is dedicated to trade or exploitation of petroleum/oil. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- 1964 May, R. K. Evans, “The Ventura—Paxman's high-speed engine”, in Modern Railways, page 328:
- After the war, the invaluable experience gained with mass production of the TP engines saw Davey Paxman in a favourable position to supply such units almost "off the shelf", a facility found to be of great value by oil companies engaged in well-drilling; [...].
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Synonyms
- petroleum company
Translations
a company which trades, extracts or processes petroleum or oil
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