Related Oil & Gas Terms

• Bradenhead squeeze

  A process used to repair a hole in the casing by pumping cement down tubing or drill pipe. first, the casinghead, or bradenhead, is closed to prevent fluids from moving up the casing. then the rig’s pumps are started. pump pressure moves the cement out of the tubing or pipe and, since the top of...

• Casinghead gasoline

  (obsolete) natural gasoline....

• Bradenhead gas

  Commonly called casinghead gas; gas that is produced with oil or from the casing head of an oil well....

• Master valve

  1. a large valve located on the christmas tree and used to control the flow of oil and gas from a well. also called master gate. 2. the blind or blank rams of a blowout preventer (obsolete)....

• Cellar

  A hole dug, usually before drilling of a well, to allow working space for the casinghead equipment....