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Slip joint

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003453

A telescoping joint at the top of a marine riser, made of an inner and an outer barrel, that lengthens and shortens as a floating rig heaves with the waves. Packer seals between the barrels keep drilling fluid inside the riser while the barrels move. A bottom-supported rig such as a jack-up does not heave and needs no slip joint.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003453
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003453",
  "term": "Slip joint",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A telescoping joint at the top of a marine riser, made of an inner and an outer barrel, that lengthens and shortens as a floating rig heaves with the waves. Packer seals between the barrels keep drilling fluid inside the riser while the barrels move. A bottom-supported rig such as a jack-up does not heave and needs no slip joint.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/slip-joint/"
}

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