Definition(s)
Articulated Line
An articulated line is a choke or kill line assembled as a unit, with rigid pipe, swivel joints, and end connections, designed to accommodate specified relative movement between end terminations.
Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards
Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards