Wildcat

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007375",
  "term": "Wildcat",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An exploratory well drilled in an unproven area, far from existing oil or gas production. Its purpose is to discover new hydrocarbon reservoirs rather than to extend known fields. The success rate for wildcat wells is considerably lower than for development wells, often less than 10%.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bobcat"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wildcat",
    "es": "rueda de cadena",
    "fr": "barbotin"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wildcat/"
}