tight oil
tight oil · tight oils
Light crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of low permeability, often…Light crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of low permeability, often shale or tight sandstone.
Meaning
1 sensesLight crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of low permeability, often shale or tight sandstone.
Forms
plural: tight oils| Singular | tight oil |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedshale oil