Definition(s)
Makeup Time (Riser Coupling)
Total clock time to fully engage the male coupling to the female coupling during riser deployment.
- NOTE: This may include makeup of riser flanges, seal sub, and flange bolts and torque bolts during riser deployment.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Makeup Time (Riser Coupling)
Begins when the box and pin are stabbed, ends when the coupling is fully preloaded.
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
Make-up Time (Riser Coupling)
Time period beginning when the box and pin are stabbed and ending when the coupling is fully preloaded.
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