Ch. 20 Oil Industry Vocabulary

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toxic waste

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poisonous by-product of chemical production

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Boomtown

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a town that experiences a major increase in population due to sudden rapid economic growth

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petrochemical

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a chemical made from petroleum or natural gas

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refinery

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a plant where raw petroleum is purified and made into other products

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reserve

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a supply of a natural resource that is known to exist but has not yet been used

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Boom

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a time of great economic growth

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derrick

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a framework or tower over an oil well used to support drilling equipment

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geologist

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scientist who studies the origin, history, and structure of the earth

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wildcatter

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person who drills for oil in an area not known to have oil