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Show Capturing Oil Guskers "Wild" oil wells are capped In a number of different ways, depending upon conditions at the casing head when the wells blow out. In general, the operation consists In attaching a gate valve to the casing head and closing clos-ing the valve after the connection has been made. Connections which provide pro-vide a number of flow lines are then made to flow the oil from the wells. The complete assembly of well head connections Is known as the "Christmas "Christ-mas tree." because of the various branch connections off of it to the main header above the large flow control con-trol valve. also permits the declaring of martial law in the United States as a whole. This implication is contained in the clause providing that the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except In cases of rebellion re-bellion or Invasion, when such suspension sus-pension Is essential to the public welfare. wel-fare. Pathfinder Magazine. |