Oil And Gas Industry Vocabulary

noun a liquid that has been purified or concentrated by the process of distillation

• The distillate obtained from the process is then analyzed for purity.
• Have you tried the new distillate they are selling at the liquor store?
• I heard that distillate is top-notch, you should definitely try it.
• His words were like a distillate of wisdom, pure and potent.

noun a sudden and violent increase in volume and release of energy

• The explosion in the factory caused significant damage to the building.
• Did you hear about the explosion downtown last night?
• That party was an absolute explosion!
• The comedian's jokes were so funny, they caused an explosion of laughter in the audience.

noun a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power, etc.

• The new reservoir will provide water for the entire city.
• Let's go fishing at the reservoir this weekend.
• I heard there's a cool spot to swim at the reservoir.
• Her mind was a reservoir of knowledge and wisdom.

adjective located or situated at sea, outside of the shore

adverb towards or in the direction of the sea from the shore

• The company decided to invest in an offshore wind farm to capitalize on renewable energy sources.
• My uncle works on an offshore oil rig in the middle of the ocean.
• Let's take the boat offshore and do some fishing this weekend.
• She kept her emotions offshore, not wanting to show vulnerability.

noun unpleasant or offensive material

• The scientist analyzed the crud found at the bottom of the test tube.
• I accidentally stepped in some crud on the sidewalk.
• I can't believe you're still using that old crud for your hair.
• The crud in the relationship needed to be addressed before moving forward.