wellhead

Definition of wellheadnext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wellhead Those losses range from geoscientists and petroleum engineers to blue-collar roustabouts and wellhead pumpers. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2025 But those benefits may come at a cost for thousands of students in New Mexico whose schools sit near pipelines, wellheads and flare stacks. Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 This past August, the EU organization passed the EU Methane Regulation which has stronger restrictions to report methane emissions from leaks in wellheads, storage tanks, pipelines, liquefaction of LNG, and transport of LNG from export terminals to import terminals in Europe. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Due to the high cost of shipping oil to market from North Dakota, crude prices at the wellhead hovered just above $30/bbl at a time when West Texas Intermediate was selling above $55 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Jim Krane, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2015 See All Example Sentences for wellhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellhead
Noun
  • But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.
    Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On visits later in the spring of my fourteenth birthday, Jim holds court on the small bank under the birch trees outside Stora Mans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The college reported a count of 8,364 students enrolled for academic credit on the 11th day of classes during the 2025 spring semester.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2019, an Arizona Republic investigation revealed the company had 420 wells, some drilled nearly half a mile deep.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • From there, lab directors select the wells with the highest concentrations of each virus, subjecting a reserved portion to further genetic analysis, which shows which subtype of each virus is present.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One feature the LOKLiK app on Android has that absolutely blows Cricut out of the water is the ability to download more fonts for free.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
  • What are the pink and yellow font theories?
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!