05.07.2009
A gusher is an oilwell that has come in with such great pressure that the oil jets out of the well like a geyser. A well that has blown out of control and from which oil, water, or gas is escaping with great force to the surface.
An uncapped oil well connected to a reservoir of petroleum oil that is under high pressure. The oil can shoot 200 feet (60 meters) or higher into the air. Sometimes the term refers to an especially rich well