casinghead

casinghead
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a fitting at the top of the casing of an oil or gas well to allow pumping, cleaning, and the separation of gas from oil

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casˈinghead noun (mining)
The part of the well that is above the surface and to which the pipelines and control valves are attached
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  • casinghead gas — noun : natural gas rich in hydrocarbon vapors that is taken without processing from an oil well * * * /kay sing hed / natural gas obtained from an oil well. [1925 30, Amer.; CASING + HEAD] * * * casinghead gas, natural gas taken at the casinghead …   Useful english dictionary

  • casinghead gasoline — noun : natural gasoline * * * casinghead gasoline, the gasoline condensed from casinghead gas; natural gasoline …   Useful english dictionary

  • casinghead gas — naftos dujos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Dujiniai angliavandeniliai, išsiskiriantys iš naftos gręžinių. atitikmenys: angl. casing head gas; casinghead gas; oil gas; petroleum gas rus. нефтяной газ; попутный газ …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • casinghead gas — šalutinės dujos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš naftos gręžinių išsiskiriančios dujos. atitikmenys: angl. casing head gas; casinghead gas rus. попутный газ …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • casinghead gasoline — pirminis benzinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Benzinas, gaunamas tiesioginiu naftos distiliavimu. atitikmenys: angl. casing head gasoline; casinghead gasoline; naphta; natural gasoline; straight run gasoline rus. прямогонный бензин …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • casinghead — n. control panel on the top of the casing in a oil well …   English contemporary dictionary

  • casinghead gas — /kay sing hed / natural gas obtained from an oil well. [1925 30, Amer.; CASING + HEAD] * * * …   Universalium

  • casinghead gas — Смотри попутный газ …   Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии

  • casinghead gas — natural gas extracted from oil wells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Casinghead gas — (or oil well gas)   Natural gas produced along with crude oil from oil wells. It contains either dissolved or associated gas or both.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

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