Cryptic crossword clue
One getting involved in mineral oil refinement to become a wealthy person 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word MILLIONAIRE

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The straight part
We know that "wealthy person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wealthy person = millionaire.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MILLIONAIRE mean?

MILLIONAIRE noun
  1. (strictly) A person whose net worth is at or greater than one million units of the local currency, but less than two million.
  2. A person whose net worth is at or greater than one million units of the local currency; a multimillionaire.

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