{{Short description|Pipe component}} {{Dicdef|date=February 2011}} A '''bell nipple''' is a section of pipe with a flared top, fitted to the top of the blowout preventers that the flow line attaches to via a side outlet, to allow the drilling fluid to flow back over the shale shakers to the mud tanks.<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=n.d. |title=bell nipple |url=https://glossary.slb.com/en/terms/b/bell_nipple |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=SLB Energy Glossary |publisher=Schlumberger Limited |language=en}}</ref>
See drilling rig (petroleum) for a diagram.
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Category:Oilfield terminology Category:Drilling technology Category:Petroleum engineering
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