oilpatch

== English == === Alternative forms === oil patch, oil-patch === Etymology === From oil +‎ patch. === Noun === oilpatch (plural oilpatches) A patch or puddle of oil. Near-synonyms: oil spot, oil slick (informal) An oil and gas producing region; (metonymic) the oil and gas industry. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====