wildcat well
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Noun
wildcat well (plural wildcat wells)
- (oil industry) An exploration well to determine the existence of petroleum in a probable hydrocarbon deposit.
- 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 164:
- [L]ater BP were planning on drilling a wildcat well, or exploration well, in the same region probably with a semi-submersible rig.
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
