Definition(s)
Mud bucket (mud box)
Device used to enclose pipe connections to deflect fluid released when a joint or stand of pipe containing liquid (wet string) is unscrewed.
Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards
Mud Box
“Mud box” means a device used to wrap around pipe connections to deflect fluid released when a joint or pipe stand containing liquid is unscrewed. [Mich. Admin. Code R 408 (2013)].
Source: Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations, Michigan Administrative Code R 408, February 8, 2013. Regulations