Business English Reading Comprehension: North Dakota Oil Production

📚 Important Words to Know
oil production — the extraction and processing of crude oil from underground reserves
shale — a type of rock formation that contains oil or natural gas and requires special drilling techniques to extract
hydraulic fracturing (fracking) — a drilling method that uses high-pressure fluid to break up rock and release oil or gas
barrel — the standard unit used to measure crude oil, equal to 42 US gallons
crude oil — unrefined petroleum extracted from the ground before processing into fuel or other products
refinery — a facility that processes crude oil into usable products like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel
pipeline — a system of pipes used to transport oil, gas, or other fluids over long distances
energy sector — the segment of the economy involved in producing, distributing, and selling energy
export — to sell and send goods or services to another country
commodity — a raw material or primary agricultural product that is traded in large quantities