Wildcat Drilling

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Wildcat Drilling

The practice of drilling for oil in an area with no proven reserves. That is, the wildcatter has no idea if the venture will yield a significant amount of oil. This is extremely high risk but has the potential for large profits if the wildcatter strikes "black gold." See also: Exploratory Oil and Gas Partnership.

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Also being funded this season is exploration work, including wildcat drilling and high-tech geological research techniques used to help identify new underground reservoirs.

A Recovering North Slope

In 1983 Limex of Germany began wildcat drilling in the field, operating as a contractor.

IRAQ - The Main Central Fields

The near term focus, as noted above, will be on the Heintschel appraisal and development, however wildcat drilling is expected to commence in the near future, with an especially active program in 2011.

Burleson Energy Limited (ASX:BUR) Quarterly Report For The Period Ending 30 June 2010

In 1983 INOC started wildcat drilling in the field, with Limex of Germany operating as a drilling contractor.