Definition(s)
Mudline Packoff or Packer
An upper packer run on the production tubing and set in the production casing below the mudline wellhead to isolate the production riser section from the production casing. This configuration is common in hybrid wells.
Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards
Mudline Packoff or Packer
An upper packer run on the production tubing and set in the production casing below the mudline wellhead to isolate the production riser section from the production casing. These mechanical barrier devices are commonly installed in hybrid wells.
Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards