oilpatch

Noun

Meaning

A patch or puddle of oil.

(informal) The oil and gas industry.

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Examples

CAPP's Stringham says Stelmach, MLA for the Vegreville area, "knows the (oilpatch) very well from his rural roots," and understands oil and gas development issues. Source: Internet

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual heat-trapping greenhouse gases continue to level off or decline in most sectors of the economy, outside of Alberta’s oilpatch, says the latest annual inventory report submitted by the Harper government to the United Nations. Source: Internet

Financial results in the oilpatch were expected to be grim, yet the figures announced so far this week are still alarming, as the bloodletting of company balance sheets begins. Source: Internet

If you look around Calgary, there are several (oilpatch) executives, like Gwyn Morgan, Rick George, Eric Newell and Charlie Fischer, who exhibit those same traits. Source: Internet

Garry Kilbourn finished his career as an oilpatch executive and headed into the kitchen. Source: Internet

In the close-knit Calgary oilpatch, CEOs generally shy away from making industry comparisons that stack their companies against rivals. Source: Internet

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