Definition(s)
Maximum Tensioner Setting
See Section 2.4.3.g.
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
Maximum Tensioner Setting
Maximum setting that, when added with dynamic variations, is less than the dynamic tension limit.
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