It is the reason why the wildcatter, the independent oilman whose test drillings might come up dry 20 times before gushing in the end, is an enduring Texas symbol.

• 这就是为什么那些在投机商，那些个体石油商在石油喷发前可能要试钻探多达二十次的原因，这也是德州一直以来的标志。