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flowline

7.2

A pipe that carries oil or gas from a well to a processing plant

noun
/ˈfloʊlaɪn/

Specialized

: tubería

The flowline carries oil from the well to the refinery.

Examples

Regular inspections of the flowline help prevent leaks and ensure safe operation.
A new flowline was installed to connect the subsea installation to the processing facility.
The engineers repaired the damaged flowline to restore the transfer of oil from the well.
Can you inspect the flowline for any leaks?
The engineers repaired the damaged flowline to restore the transfer of oil from the well.
A new flowline was installed to connect the subsea installation to the processing facility.
Regular inspections of the flowline help prevent leaks and ensure safe operation.

Synonyms

line

vsflowline

∞ 1.1

A long thin rope or wire used to carry things

is a specific engineered conduit for moving fluids from wells to facilities

pipeline

vsflowline

106 3.7

A long pipe that carries oil or gas across land

is for short onsite transport from a production site to processing or storage

oil pipeline

vsflowline

Specialized

12 2.9

A long set of pipes that carries oil between places

also handles gas and other fluids and often serves nearby sites

piping

vsflowline

Specialized

11 2.8

Long metal or plastic tubes that carry water, oil and gas

connects a well or production point directly to processing or storage

How Big

pipeline

106 3.7

flowline

Specialized

7.2

pipe

344 1.0

tube

680 2.0

Surface Forms

flowline singular

flowlines plural

Morphology

flowline = flow + line (transparent) = flow + line

The compound directly names a conduit that carries fluid: 'flow' (fluid movement) + 'line' (pipe/conduit).

Etymology

Flowline comes from flow ('movement of liquid or gas') and line ('a path or pipe'), so an oil or gas flowline is literally the 'line' that carries the flow from the well to the processing place.