WELLHEAD

Wellhead

A wellhead is 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.thumb|Wellhead gas storage, Etzel Germany

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wellhead

Noun

  1. The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.
  2. The source of something; a fountainhead.
  3. The surface structure of an oil well etc.


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