Definitions for wellhead
ˈwɛlˌhɛdwell·head

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wellhead, wellspringnoun

   the source of water for a well

2. wellheadnoun

   a structure built over a well

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1. wellheadnoun

   The surface structure of an oil well etc

2. wellheadnoun

   The source of water for a stream or well

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1. 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. The primary purpose of a wellhead is to provide the suspension point and pressure seals for the casing strings that run from the bottom of the hole sections to the surface pressure control equipment.While drilling the oil well, surface pressure control is provided by a blowout preventer (BOP). If the pressure is not contained during drilling operations by the column of drilling fluid, casings, wellhead, and BOP, a well blowout could occur. When the well has been drilled, it is completed to provide an interface with the reservoir rock and a tubular conduit for the well fluids. The surface pressure control is provided by a Christmas tree, which is installed on top of the wellhead, with isolation valves and choke equipment to control the flow of well fluids during production. Wellheads are typically welded onto the first string of casing, which has been cemented in place during drilling operations, to form an integral structure of the well. In exploration wells that are later abandoned, the wellhead may be recovered for refurbishment and re-use. Offshore, where a wellhead is located on the production platform it is called a surface wellhead, and if located beneath the water then it is referred to as a subsea wellhead or mudline wellhead.

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1. wellhead

   A wellhead is a component located at the surface of an oil or gas well that provides the structural and pressure-containing interface for the drilling and production equipment. It serves as a termination point for the casing and tubing strings, and contains pressure seals and connecting mechanisms for installation of control or production equipment.

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1. Wellheadnoun

   a source, spring, or fountain

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1. 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. The primary purpose of a wellhead is to provide the suspension point and pressure seals for the casing strings that run from the bottom of the hole sections to the surface pressure control equipment. While drilling the oil well, surface pressure control is provided by a blowout preventer. If the pressure is not contained during drilling operations by the column of drilling fluid, casings, wellhead, and BOP, a well blowout could occur. Once the well has been drilled, it is completed to provide an interface with the reservoir rock and a tubular conduit for the well fluids. The surface pressure control is provided by a Christmas tree, which is installed on top of the wellhead, with isolation valves and choke equipment to control the flow of well fluids during production. Wellheads are typically welded onto the first string of casing, which has been cemented in place during drilling operations, to form an integral structure of the well. In exploration wells that are later abandoned, the wellhead may be recovered for refurbishment and re-use.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wellhead in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wellhead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of wellhead in a Sentence

1. Craig McClain:

   Near the wreckage and wellhead, many of the animals characteristic of other areas of the deep Gulf of Mexico, including sea cucumbers, giant isopods, glass sponges and whip corals, were absent, what we observed was a homogenous wasteland, in great contrast to the rich heterogeneity of life seen in a healthy deep sea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wellhead
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wellhead
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellhead
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellhead
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wellhead
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wellhead