Treating Sleeping Sickness. The type of treatment depends on the stage of the disease. Drugs used in the first stage of the disease are of lower toxicity and are easier to administer. However, treatment success in the second stage of the disease depends on a drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier.
Definition of casinghead gas. : natural gas rich in hydrocarbon vapors that is taken without processing from an oil well.
Drilled Well Construction Features. 1  The casing is usually metal or plastic pipe, 6 inches in diameter, that extends into the bedrock to prevent shallow ground water from entering the well. By law, the casing has to extend at least 18 feet into the ground, with at least 5 feet extending into the bedrock.