1
: the source of a spring or a stream
2
: principal source : fountainhead
3
: the top of or a structure built over a well
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The small black bars in the other two panels are CO2 emissions from burning off gas (flaring) at wellheads, drilling and fracking motors, or trucks and other transport engines.
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The wellhead allows monitoring and control of gas collection.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The wellhead then closes, and the water remains under high pressure, keeping energy stored in the reservoir for days if necessary.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
The wellhead and casing were still in place, providing a way for naturally occurring salty brine to leach upward onto the ground.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 11 July 2024
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The wellhead allows monitoring and control of gas collection.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The wellhead then closes, and the water remains under high pressure, keeping energy stored in the reservoir for days if necessary.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
The wellhead and casing were still in place, providing a way for naturally occurring salty brine to leach upward onto the ground.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 11 July 2024
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“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wellhead. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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wellhead
noun
well·head
ˈwel-ˌhed 
: the top of or a structure built over a well
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