wellhead
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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.thumb|Wellhead gas storage, Etzel Germany right|thumb|Oil well Christmas tree
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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.thumb|Wellhead gas storage, Etzel Germany right|thumb|Oil well Christmas tree
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.
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International Organization for Standardization
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oil platform
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drilling
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oil well
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hydraulic head
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drilling fluid
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pumpjack
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American Petroleum Institute
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Christmas tree
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operating temperature
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puteal
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blowout
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blowout preventer
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list of components of oil drilling rigs
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casing
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completion
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