Definition(s)
Mud Boost Line
Auxiliary line that provides supplementary fluid supply from the surface to (or near) the LMRP to assist in the circulation of drill cuttings up the marine riser.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Mud Boost Line
An auxiliary line which provides supplementary fluid supply from the surface and injects it into the riser at the LMRP to assist in the circulation of drill cuttings up the marine riser, when required.
Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards
Mud-Boost Line
Auxiliary line that provides supplementary drilling fluid from the surface and injects it into the riser at the top of the LMRP to assist in the circulation of drill cuttings up the marine riser, when required.
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards