wildcatter

/ˈwaɪldˌkætər/
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Other forms: wildcatters

Definitions of wildcatter
  1. noun
    an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
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    type of:
    oilman
    a person who owns or operates oil wells
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