The first oil or gas well drilled in a new field. The discovery well is the well that is drilled to reveal the actual presence of a petroleum-bearing reservoir. Subsequent wells are called development wells.
http://www.mineralweb.com/library/oil-and-gas-terms/discovery-well-definition/
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