WILDCATTER
wildcatter
(noun) an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wildcatter (plural wildcatters)
(US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
(firearms) A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.
Source: Wiktionary
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