wildcatterˈwaɪldˌkæt ər
wildcatter (n)
- plural
- wildcatters
English Definitions:
wildcatter (noun)
an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
wildcatter (Noun)
Someone who drills for oil speculatively
wildcatter (Noun)
A worker who participates in a wildcat strike
wildcatter (Noun)
(firearms) person who makes wildcat ammunition and the guns that use them.
Wildcatter
A wildcatter is an American term for a person who drills wildcat wells, which are exploration oil wells drilled in areas not known to be oil fields. A wildcatter notable for his success was Texan oil tycoon Glenn McCarthy. The term dates from the early oil industry in western Pennsylvania. For instance, the Titusville Herald noted in 1880: One explanation of the term is that it derived from wildcat banking and came to be applied to risky oil ventures. Another explanation is that wildcat wells were drilled far from existing settlements, where only wildcats lived. But wildcat was American slang for any risky business venture by 1838, long before the petroleum industry.
Wildcatter
A wildcatter is an individual who drills wildcat wells, which are exploration oil wells drilled in areas not known to be oil fields.
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