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| a thick, oily liquid found deep in the earth, used in a nartual or refined state as fuel |
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| a supply of a natrual resource that is known to exist but has not yet been used |
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| a scientist who studies the origin, history, and structure of the earth |
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| to contract to use something for a set period of time in exchange for a fee |
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| a framework or tower over an oil well used to support drilling equipment |
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| a time of great economic growth |
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| a fossil fuel formed deep inside the earth, often found with oil |
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| a town that experiences a major increase, or boom, in population due to sudden rapid economic growth |
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| a plant where raw pertoleum is purified and is made into other products, such as gasoline and kerosene |
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| person who drills wells hoping to find oil in areas not know to be oil fields |
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| a chemical made from petroleum or natrual gas |
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| rubber that comes from chemicals rather than from plants |
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| poisionous by-product from chemical production |
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