Definition(s)
Mudline Suspension Wells
A well drilled using a mudline suspension system and a surface blowout preventer (BOP). The mudline suspension well may be completed as either a surface well or as a subsea well.
Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards
Mudline Suspension Wells
A well drilled using a mudline suspension system and a surface BOP. The mudline suspension well may be completed as either a surface well or as a subsea well.
Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards