Meaning of wildcat well | Babel Free
Definitions
An exploration well to determine the existence of petroleum in a probable hydrocarbon deposit.
Examples
“[L]ater BP were planning on drilling a wildcat well, or exploration well, in the same region probably with a semi-submersible rig.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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