wellhead

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Or sink the wellhead processing unit to the sea floor...

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the source of water for a well

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noun

the source of water for a well

noun

a structure built over a well

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wellhead.

noun

the source of water for a well

noun

a structure built over a well

Example sentences

Or sink the wellhead processing unit to the sea floor...

Everything you do is diy, you can't just call in a contractor when your wellhead freezes or your wood shed collapses. Off grid living is hard-ass-work

I was explaining why gas has to be processed before use and it's not a straight line from wellhead to burner tip. If you look at this report you'll see 28 Bcf was pulled from non-salt storage and 61 Bcf from salt storage between 2/5 and 2/12.

That was the whole point of the TRC quotas: to match wellhead output to demand. If you'll follow my reddit link above I show the growth trend in GDP and oil prices -- what was achieved was a very high level of price stability.

If I understand the problems with the gas supply in these events, the issue is the wellhead freezing off due to the high water vapor content in the gas.

Methane is burned at the wellhead in places today because the price is so much less than heavier hydrocarbons. Methanol, Ethanol, 1-Butanol, Biodiesel, DME, and similar fuels are qualified for use on the ground.

Roughly you have to keep methane losses well under 1% from wellhead to burner to realize the potential of methane as a low-carbon fuel compared to liquid hydrocarbons. A methane pipeline passes within a few miles of my house and there is a compression station where I've occasionally seen a giant flame burning.