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Iran to U.S.: “Not Tonight, We Have a Headache”

iran threatens to withhold oil.JPGWhat is it about oil that makes us think of sex? Consider what a reader shared with us (in response to our earlier post about “tight hole operations):

For those with dirty minds, the oil patch is full of possibly suggestive terms: stripper well, squeeze job, acoustic coupler, backscatter, toolpusher, blowing the drip, flocculate, tank dike, mud up, rod elevators, thrust fault, and polished rod. I think you could write an entire xxx-rated short story using only oilfield terms in place of actual naughty words.

Iran Renews Threat to Withhold Oil [WP]
Oilfield Glossary [OilOnline]
Oilfield Glossary [Schlumberger]

Earlier: Dick Cheney Engaged in “Tight Hole Operations”?


5:43 PM on Mon March 6 2006
By dlat
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  1. oil and sex :D

    stripper: a well nearing depletion that produces a very small amount of oil or gas, usually ten barrels per day or less. (from oil glossary)

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