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Industry Definitions

Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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Term
Definition
wellhead

The assembly of fittings, valves, and controls located at the surface and connected to the flow lines, tubing, and casing of the well so as to control the flow from the reservoir.

wellhead drip

A drip located in a line near the wellhead.

wet gas

(1) A gas containing water, or a gas which has not been dehydrated. (2) A term synonymous with rich gas, i.e., a gas from which products have not been extracted. Refer to definition of "rich gas."

white oil

A term for oil having no color.

wild gasoline

An obsolete term for natural gas liquids before fractionation and stabilization.