oilman

American  

[oil-man, -muhn] / ˈɔɪlˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

oilmen

1. a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.

2. a person who retails or delivers oil, especially fuel oil for furnaces.

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oilman British  

/ ˈɔɪlmən /

noun

1. a person who owns or operates oil wells

2. a person who makes or sells oil

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of oilman

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; oil, man

Example Sentences

He is a respected, successful oilman who for years was U.S. shale’s de facto leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

But what is opportunity to one oilman is “uninvestable” to another.

From MarketWatch

Texas oilman Rod Lewis has made millions drilling in places even other wildcatters find too dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal

“No one was paying any attention to Venezuelan oil two weeks ago,” a longtime oilman said to me the other day, “but now everyone is.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The oilman’s deal appetite drew him to California.

From The Wall Street Journal