WILDCAT is validvalid

to search for oil in an area of doubtful productivity [v WILDCATS, WILDCATTED, WILDCATTING]

56,559 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to drill an experimental well in an area of unknown productivity in search of oil, gas, ore, etc. [v WILDCATTED, WILDCATTING, WILDCATS]