petroliana n.— «That’s spawned a legion of hobbyists who hoard auto-related collectibles. People go crazy over what’s called “petroliana,” service station artifacts like signs, gas pumps and globes, oil cans, car wax tins and road maps.» —“Hershey:...
farm in v. phr.— «“Finder and the Government are both anxious at getting investors to farm into the project,” said the ministry official. “Farming in,” as it is called, refers to when a company drills wells or performs other activities on another...
oilsand n.— «Many oil and gas companies are undervalued when taking into account their resource base, in particular oilsands players, Holden said. These companies have access to billions of barrels of bitumen nestled in the democratic soil of...
gas OPEC n.— «Abdullah Al Badri, who took on Opec’s top job in January, also told Reuters he expects the world economy to remain healthy for the next five to six years and downplayed the idea of a so-called gas Opec.» —“Existing oil output curbs...
wingery n.— «With great expectations we sampled four varieties of wings at this award-winning wingery and were suitably impressed. This is the real deal: big, fresh, meaty wings and drumettes immersed in boiling oil until crisped and soaked in...
swamper n.— «The man killed at an oil rig site in west central Alberta yesterday was a second year apprentice who had only been working for the company three months, say family.…He was what the industry calls a swamper, “the right hand man of the...
