Definition(s)


Circulation System

The complete flow path that the drilling fluid travels from the mud pits to the mud pump intake, down the drill pipe, exiting through the jets of the drill bit, and back up the annular spaces until it returns to the surface for processing and return to the mud pits.

Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards

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