noun
- temporary settlements or camps established near oil drilling or extraction sites to house workers and support operations
Usage: plural form; typically used in industrial or resource-extraction contexts
Examples
- The oilcamps in the desert provided basic housing for hundreds of workers.
- Living conditions at the oilcamps were often harsh and isolated.
- Several oilcamps were established along the coast to support offshore drilling operations.
- The company built new oilcamps to accommodate the expanding workforce.
- Workers commuted daily from nearby towns to the oilcamps.