wildcatter
wahyld ka ter
- n an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
- The original version of this story said that only small wildcatter firms have signed oil deals with the Kurdish Regional Government.
- For five years as a wildcatter, Strake drilled dry well after dry well.
- A spectacularly successful wildcatter, Cullen has given away more money than most men dream of.