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Meaning of wildcat well | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.

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