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
  • The town square's sunken fountain was replaced with artificial turf, more seating, public art and a large LED screen for sports events and other broadcasts.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But this new permanent menu item layers the fountain beverages and ice cream rather than blending them together.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The series was set to begin filming in the spring and follow Zarin and fellow housewives Kelly Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan in South Florida, according to Deadline.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Sources familiar with the discussions between the Bears and state of Illinois officials said both sides have been meeting regularly since early December to hammer out legislation for this spring’s legislative session in Springfield.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Thursday night, a city official said that tests had been run on the water to ensure safety, and found there was propylene glycol present in the clear well.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The building will include ground floor restaurants and stores, and will add an atrium that will create light wells, a fitness center and a business, said Hasen president David Hasenzahl.
    Samuel O’Neal February 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • According to Nickodem, people want to be relieved of the decision of choosing a book among countless titles in a store, each one marketed with different combinations of frenetic color, fonts and dramatic blurbs.
    Jess deCourcy Hinds February 13, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • These were the questions ever-present in the minds of early PC Music acts like Kero Kero Bonito’s Gus Bonito, who, to this day, performs DJ sets in front of a strobing projection of his moniker Kane West in the notorious font.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wellhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellhead. Accessed 15 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!