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derrick a tower built over a hole that is being drilled, such as an oil well, to support and move equipment. [1/2 definitions]
fireflood a procedure designed to increase the flow of oil from an oil well by injecting compressed air into the ground and burning some of the oil.
go-devil a metal dart dropped into an oil well to set off a previously placed explosive such as dynamite. [1/4 definitions]
rig the apparatus used to drill oil wells. [1/10 definitions]
wildcat an oil well drilled in an area not proven to have oil. [1/6 definitions]