wellhead
Americannoun
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a fountainhead; source.
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Also called wellhouse. a shelter for a well.
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the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.
adjective
noun
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the source of a well or stream
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a source, fountainhead, or origin
Etymology
Origin of wellhead
First recorded in 1300–50, wellhead is from the Middle English word welleheved. See well 2, head
Example Sentences
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Some drillers flare or vent gas, meaning they burn it at the wellhead or simply release it into the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mads Gade, CEO of Ineos Energy points to the huge pipes of the wellhead which, for decades, carried oil and gas up from below the seabed.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Last week Cactus acquired 65% of Baker Hughes’ wellhead business for $345 million in cash, and it has the right to buy the rest.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Rockefeller controlled oil from wellhead to gas pump.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
At the same time the wellhead price of U.S. oil dropped to $9.25 a barrel.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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