Definition(s)
Shuttle Valve
A checking type valve that shifts between two or more inlets allowing the movement of control fluid to and from multiple sources.
Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards
Shuttle Valve
A valve with two or more supply ports and only one outlet port. Note: When fluid is flowing through one of the supply ports the internal shuttle seals off the other inlet port(s) and allows flow to the outlet port only.
Source: API SPEC 16D, Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Systems for Diverter Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2004. Global Standards