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n: a well drilled either in search of an as-yet-undiscovered pool of oil or gas (a wildcat well) or to extend greatly the limits of a known pool. It involves a relatively high degree of risk. Exploratory wells may be classified as (1) wildcat, drilled in an unproven area;(2) field extension or step-out, drilled in an unproven area to extend the proved limits of a field;or (3) deep test, drilled within a field area but to unproven deeper zones.

n: A well drilled in an unproven area where no oil and gas production exists (sometimes called a wildcat).

a wildcat or well in a new area with unknown producing potential.