Christmas Tree Control Oil And Gas

In petroleum and natural gas extraction a christmas tree or tree is an assembly of a multi valved structure consisting of valves spools and fittings used to control the flow of oil from the well.

Christmas tree control oil and gas. Some gate valves to be used on high pressure and ultra high pressure gas wells are integrated valves manufactured from high quality forged steel. The shape of the wellhead structure with valves looks like a pine tree so the wellhead is called as christmas tree. A tree may also be used to control the injection of gas or water into a non producing well in order to enhance production rates of oil from other wells when the well and facilities are ready to produce and receive oil or gas tree valves are opened and the formation fluids are allowed to go through a flow line.

Christmas tree valves are an integral part of oil and gas wells. They are implemented in both large and small wells alike and provide the access point for all fluids in and out of the wellhead. The christmas tree is an assembly of valves spools and fittings for an oil well and to design to direct and control formation fluids from the well.