noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
oil extraction; extracting oil
Refers to obtaining oil from seeds, fruits, or other organic materials, often by pressing or chemical means.
この工場では菜種から採油している。
This factory extracts oil from rapeseed.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
oil drilling; drilling for oil
Specifically refers to extracting crude oil from underground reservoirs.
海底油田からの採油が始まった。
Oil drilling from the offshore oil field has begun.