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oil lift

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oil lift [′ȯil ‚lift]
(mechanical engineering)
Hydrostatic lubrication of a journal bearing by using oil at high pressure in the area between the bottom of the journal and the bearing itself so that the shaft is raised and supported by an oil film whether it is rotating or not.
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Speaking at the fifth Middle East Artificial Lift Forum (Mealf 2009) in Bahrain, he said the need to maximise production in oil wells meant that the oil lift industry was largely immune to price fluctuations.
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Speaking at the fifth Middle East Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF 2009), he said that the need to maximise the production of oil wells meant that the oil lift industry was largely immune to price fluctuations.
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