Definition

1. Noun:
   • Petroleum and gas complex: A compound noun referring to the integrated industry, infrastructure, and economic sector involved in the exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution of crude oil and natural gas. It encompasses the entire supply chain from the oil field to the end consumer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngành dầu khí là một trong những ngành công nghiệp trọng điểm của quốc gia. (The petroleum and gas industry is one of the nation's key industries.)
  • Công ty này hoạt động trong lĩnh vực dầu khí. (This company operates in the petroleum and gas sector.)
  • Sự biến động giá dầu khí ảnh hưởng đến nền kinh tế toàn cầu. (Fluctuations in petroleum and gas prices affect the global economy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Công nghiệp dầu khí": Petroleum and gas industry. This is a very common collocation that specifies the industrial aspect.
  • Anh ấy là kỹ sư trong ngành công nghiệp dầu khí. (He is an engineer in the petroleum and gas industry.)
• "Tài nguyên dầu khí": Petroleum and gas resources.
  • Việc khai thác tài nguyên dầu khí cần đi đôi với bảo vệ môi trường. (The exploitation of petroleum and gas resources must go hand in hand with environmental protection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu mỏ (n): Crude oil, petroleum. Refers specifically to the unrefined liquid hydrocarbon.
• Khí đốt (n): Gas, fuel gas. Often refers to natural gas used for fuel.
• Dầu thô (n): Crude oil. Synonymous with .
• Khí thiên nhiên (n): Natural gas.

Synonyms

• Năng lượng hóa thạch (n): Fossil fuels. A broader term that includes coal alongside oil and gas.
• Hydrocarbon (n): Hydrocarbon. The scientific/chemical term for the main components of oil and gas.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Nhà máy lọc dầu: Oil refinery.
• Giàn khoan dầu khí: Oil and gas drilling platform.
• Mỏ dầu: Oil field.
• Mỏ khí: Gas field.
• Xuất khẩu dầu khí: Petroleum and gas exports.

1. Petroleum and gas complex