Wildcat (Exploratory) Well

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Wildcat (Exploratory) Well

WILDCAT (EXPLORATORY) WELL means any well drilled beyond the known producing limits of a pool.

Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations

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