Choke:

Terms Related to Choke

• Choke bean

  A device placed in a choke line that regulates the flow through the choke. Flow depends on the size of the opening in the bean; ...

• Master choke line valve

  The valve on the choke and flow line that is nearest to the preventer assembly. Its purpose is to stop the flow through the choke ...

• Bottomhole choke

  A device with a restricted opening placed in the lower end of the tubing to control the rate of flow. See choke.

• Positive choke

  A choke in which the orifice size must be changed to change the rate of flow through the choke.

• Choke flow line

  An extension from the blowout preventer assembly used to direct control the flow of well fluids from the annulus to the choke.

• Choke manifold

  An arrangement of piping and special valves, called chokes. In drilling, mud is circulated through a choke manifold when the blowout preventers are closed. In ...

• Choke line

  1. A pipe attached to the blowout preventer stack out of which kick fluids and mud can be pumped to the choke manifold when a ...