noun
oil exploration
Technical term for searching for underground petroleum deposits, used in geology and energy industries.
その会社は海外で石油探査を行っている。
The company is conducting oil exploration overseas.
新しい石油探査技術が開発された。
A new oil exploration technology has been developed.
資源探査 is broader, covering exploration for various natural resources, while 石油探査 specifically targets petroleum.
Compound of 石油 (oil) and 探査 (exploration), a straightforward technical term.