| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WILDCATTED | Chanced drilling for oil. |
| RIGS | Drilling tackle for oil wells. |
| RIGS | Gear for drilling oil wells. |
| RIG | Equipment for drilling an oil well. |
| spudding | Make the initial drilling for (an oil well) |
| spudder | person who prepares and operates a rig for drilling oil wells |
| spud | to set up earth-boring equipment, esp. for drilling an oil well |
