testa di pozzo

English translation: Wellhead

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Italian term or phrase:testa di pozzo
English translation:Wellhead
Entered by: Alessandra Renna

17:44 Oct 7, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Italian term or phrase: testa di pozzo
a piece of equipment which makes an important part of a drilling rig
oldnick
Local time: 11:42
Wellhead
Explanation:
"is that part of an oil well which terminates at the surface, whether on land or offshore, where petroleum or gas hydrocarbons can be withdrawn."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellhead

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Note added at 6 min (2007-10-07 17:50:10 GMT)
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http://www.yofast.org/w/wellhead/003.html

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Note added at 9 min (2007-10-07 17:53:42 GMT)
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"Wellhead (testa pozzo): struttura fissa che assicura la separazione del pozzo dall’ambiente esterno."
http://www.saipem.it/download/bilanci/2005/2005-Report_ita.p...
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Alessandra Renna
Local time: 09:42
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that will do finely
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wellhead


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Dolores Vázquez
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Wellhead


Explanation:
"is that part of an oil well which terminates at the surface, whether on land or offshore, where petroleum or gas hydrocarbons can be withdrawn."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellhead

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Note added at 6 min (2007-10-07 17:50:10 GMT)
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http://www.yofast.org/w/wellhead/003.html

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Note added at 9 min (2007-10-07 17:53:42 GMT)
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"Wellhead (testa pozzo): struttura fissa che assicura la separazione del pozzo dall’ambiente esterno."
http://www.saipem.it/download/bilanci/2005/2005-Report_ita.p...

Alessandra Renna
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
that will do finely

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