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oil patch

–noun Slang.
1. an area in which oil is produced.
2. the petroleum industry.

Origin:
1960–65
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oil patch  
n.   Informal
  1. The petroleum and natural gas industry.

  2. An oil-producing region.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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