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WELL
HEAD
wellheads can involved dry or subsea
completion. Dry completion means that the
well is onshore or on the topside structure
on an offshore installation

Subsea wellheads are located underwater

on a special sea bed template.

The wellhead has equipment

mounted at the opening of the well to
regulate and monitor the extraction of
hydrocarbons from the underground
formation.
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Wellhead also prevents oil or
natural gas leaking out of the well,
and prevents blow-outs due to high
pressure formations.
Formations that
are under high pressure typically require wellheads that
can withstand a great deal of upward pressure from
the escaping gases and liquids, these must be able to
withstand pressures of up to 140 MPa (1,400 Bar)

03 components of Wellhead

The casing head

The tubing head
The “Christmas tree.”

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Base
Pl at e

sits below the casing head

May be integrated into the casing head

Base
Plate
 Casi ng
Head

The casing is screwed,bolted or welded to the hanger. Several

valves and plugs are normally fitted to give access to the
casing

Valves permits the casing to be opened, closed, bled down, and

in some cases, allow the flowing well to be produced through
the casing as well as the tubing.

The valve can be used to determine leaks in casing, tubing or

the packer, and is also used for lift gas injection into the casing.
 WellHead assembly

Casi ng
Spool

Casi ng
Spool

casing spool installed above the casing head

casing spool forms part of of the wellhead assemply
 WellHead assembly

Tubing Head /
Tubing Spool

Tubing Head is a part

of wellhead equipment,
installed above
the l casing spool

Tubing Head /
Tubing Spool
 Places of the
Wellhead
Assembly

x-mas
tree

Tubing
Head

Casing
Spool

Casing
Head

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