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What is a wellhead?

What is a wellhead? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The place where a spring breaks out of the ground; the source of water for a stream or well.
  2. (figuratively) The source of something; a fountainhead.
  3. The surface structure of an oil well etc.
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In British Columbia, the zone of protection is usually set at a distance of 300 m around the wellhead.
No appreciable amount of oil or gas has leaked since July 15, when valves on a newly installed cap at the wellhead were closed.
In victory, Mr Morales said he would revoke the firms' ownership of gas at the wellhead, and seek service contracts with them instead.
The excavators are unsure what it is, with several suggestions of cold store, wine cellar, privy and wellhead.
W isconsin effectively requires a plan for new wells by virtue of a separate wellhead protection plan for new wells.
Price controls at the wellhead in America held back the development of new supplies.

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