production well

American  

[pruh-duhk-shuhn wel] / prəˈdʌk ʃən ˌwɛl /

noun

plural

production wells

1. a well (often an oil well or gas well) that is in use.

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production well Scientific  

/ prə-dŭk′shən /

1. A well used to retrieve petroleum or gas from an underground reservoir.

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Example Sentences

They don’t write my name on the production, well, that’s bad.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Rivian, which has been losing money on every vehicle it builds, forecasts 2023 production well below analysts' estimates as it grapples with lingering supply chain bottlenecks after narrowly missing its target last year.

From Reuters • Mar. 7, 2023

It’s a way of rewarding rookies and players making the minimum for production well above their pay.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022

The developer, Controlled Thermal Resources, began drilling its first lithium and geothermal power production well this month, backed by millions of dollars from investors including General Motors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2021

Erratic rainfall and the delayed demobilization   of agriculturalists from the military kept cereal production well   below normal, holding down growth in 2002-04.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency