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How to pronounce wellhead in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms wellspring
Type of beginning, rootage, source, root, origin
Type Words
Type of construction, structure

Examples of wellhead

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The dispersants that are being applied are mostly being applied at the wellhead.
From the sacbee.com
After multiple attempts at blocking the leak, the wellhead was capped on July 15.
From the time.com
The wellhead, which is the top-most point of the well, is a more difficult issue.
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Another lost power and started to drift, threatening to detach from the wellhead.
From the online.wsj.com
The further they get away from the wellhead, the fewer hydrocarbons they find.
From the sacbee.com
An aerial view of the oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, May 6, 2010.
From the boston.com
At its closest point, the area to be reopened is about 10 miles from the wellhead.
From the sfgate.com
Homes were evacuated when natural gas escaped uncontrollably from a wellhead.
From the usatoday.com
Oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead has invaded the bay and coated the islands.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • The source of water for a well
  • A structure built over a well
  • A wellhead is a general term used to describe the component at the surface of an oil or gas well that provides the structural and pressure-containing interface for the drilling and production equipment.
  • The control equipment fitted to the top of the well, consisting of outlets, valves, blowout-prevention equipment, etc.
  • The area immediately surrounding the top of a well, or the top of the well casing.
  • The point at which the crude (and/or natural gas) exits the ground.
  • The equipment used to maintain surface control of a well
  • The assembly of fittings, valves, and controls located at the surface and connected to the flow lines, tubing, and casing of the well so as to control the flow from the reservoir.
  • This is the point of origin in the gas supply process.