wellhead

American  

[wel-hed] / ˈwɛlˌhɛd /

noun

1. a fountainhead; source.

2. Also called wellhouse.  a shelter for a well.

3. the assemblage of equipment attached to the opening of an oil or gas well.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to petroleum, natural gas, etc., at the place and time at which it leaves the ground.

   a wellhead price.

wellhead British  

/ ˈwɛlˌhɛd /

noun

1. the source of a well or stream

2. a source, fountainhead, or origin

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Etymology

Origin of wellhead

First recorded in 1300–50, wellhead is from the Middle English word welleheved. See well ², head

Example Sentences

The company said: "We take extensive steps to prevent this activity and the spills it causes including aerial surveillance, removing illegal connections on pipelines, and by building steel cages to protect wellheads."

From BBC

“So we need the carbon filter moved to our wellhead. That’s what all of us need.”

From Los Angeles Times

Starting the field is expected to take intensive engineering work and subsea inspections to check its wellhead integrity, which have not been made in years, experts said.

From Reuters

Idris Musa, head of the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency said on Sunday Eroton had reported the spill to authorities, blaming it on a leak from a wellhead.

From Reuters

If a suitable area is found, a wellhead is constructed.

From Salon

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