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gas well

American  

noun

  1. a well from which natural gas is obtained.


gas well British  

noun

  1. a well for obtaining natural gas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gas well

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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‘Utilities buy their gas well ahead of any weather events, thus reducing exposure to trading volatility.’

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 2026

That includes mandating that natural gas well operators and power plants weatherize their equipment.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

"There's a requirement now to quantify emissions before and after plugging an oil and gas well," Biraud said.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2024

She noted that about 18 million Americans live one mile or less from an active oil or gas well.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2024

A match was again applied to the gas well and the monoplane was whirled out into the spectacular illumination.

From On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland by Sayler, H. L. (Harry Lincoln)

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