wellhead
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- noun
- /ˈwɛlˌhɛd/
- Specialized
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- The engineer inspected the wellhead to ensure there were no leaks in the system.
- wellhead protection
- wellhead price
- wellhead protection area
Examples
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The principal difference between onshore and offshore drilling is that when you are drilling on shore, you have control of the wellhead directly under the rig.
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For years, state agencies across the United States have been adopting wellhead protection programs.
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Lack of a comprehensive wellhead protection program has led to critical problems for various states throughout the country.
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At least 10 new wellhead protection areas will be covered by these upcoming study results.
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At this point, the oil coming up through the wellhead no longer has a high velocity.
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At other primary wells, oil may be lifted by pumps at the wellhead.
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Visual inspection of the wellhead did not reveal a potential route of contamination.
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The US Congress instituted regulation of US oil prices from the wellhead through refining and marketing in the early 1970s.
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The Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH) accepts four methods for delineating wellhead protection areas around public supply wells.
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To control the flow of water, they installed a new wellhead at the top of the well.
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Morphology
Etymology
Wellhead comes from well ('source') and head ('top'), which gives a clear image of the word. That's why a wellhead can mean the top part or structure of a well that controls the flow of oil or water.