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FARMERS OIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

A worthless black substance resembling oil, which is derived from blue shale.

OBS

An expression that refers to the landowner's share of oil from a well drilled on his property. This royalty is traditionally one-eight of the produced oil free of any expense to the landowner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Substance noire sans valeur semblable à de l'huile dérivée du schiste bleu.

Spanish

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