油井
Meanings
1
oil well
A well drilled to extract petroleum. Used in energy, geology, and news contexts; distinguish from 油田, an oil field or petroleum deposit area.
Many oil wells are being drilled in this region.
After the accident, crude oil leaked from the oil well.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に油井を掘るto drill an oil well at a location
The company drilled an oil well in the desert.
- 油井から〈物〉を採掘するto extract something from an oil well
A large amount of oil is extracted from this oil well every day.