wellhead

Example Sentences

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That storm turned water vapor into ice at natural gas wellheads, blocking fuel production.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

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 • Feb. 11, 2025

With an umbrella over his shoulder, he watched as the inspectors dipped into the stairwell leading to the underground wellheads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2022

The gas is leaking from multiple wellheads on ConocoPhillips’s Alpine Central Facility on Alaska’s North Slope, which lies on state land about eight miles from the village of Nuiqsut.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2022

Supply issues were mostly related to natural gas, including frozen wellheads.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021