Definition(s)
Storm Disconnect
Riser disconnect to avoid excessive loading from vessel motions amplified by inclement weather conditions.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Storm Disconnect
A riser disconnect to avoid excessive loading from vessel motions amplified by inclement weather conditions.
Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards