An exploration well drilled in search of oil and gas, in an unproven area, with limited knowledge of the contents of the underlying rock structure.
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes"
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"
a well drilled, based on alarge element of hope, in a frontier area where very little is known about the subsurface
A well in unproven territory.
A well drilled in an unexplored area.
An exploration well drilled in "unproven territory," without direct evidence of the contents of the underlying rock structure.
the first well drilled in a new area. It can also mean the first well in a new structure or prospect.