Exploration means all activities directed toward ascertaining the existence, location, quantity, quality or commercial value of deposits of Products.
exploration area means that part of the Area allocated to the Contractor for exploration, described in schedule 1 hereto, as the same may be reduced from time to time in accordance with this contract and the Regulations;
Exploration Operations means any operations carried out for or in connection with the exploration for minerals, and includes -
Subsurface tracer study means the release of a substance tagged with radioactive material for the purpose of tracing the movement or position of the tagged substance in the well-bore or adjacent formation.
Exploration Well means a well that is not a development well, a service well or a stratigraphic test well.